In recent years, higher production volumes, and an ambitious growth strategy focused on exports and custom manufacturing, have placed increasing strains on the outdated supply chain planning systems of India-based pharmaceutical maker Nicholas Piramal. That’s why the health care firm turned to i2 for a more robust production planning solution. Thanks to i2, Nicholas Piramal gained enterprise-wide control over factory planning, improved customer response times, and reduced materials inventories by 35 percent.