# Direct Material Supplier
Inform business decisions and enhance supply chain performance by orchestrating relationships pharmaceutical companies and contract manufacturers
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## Gain critical intelligence with a fully digitalized supply chain
Direct material suppliers gain real-time data on order-to-cash transactions and collaboration on related business processes with all customers and partners through a single integration to TraceLink’s network platform and supply chain applications.
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Digitalized visibility and collaboration on order-to-cash from forecast and order to shipment and invoice settlement
Intelligence on demand changes, supply chain disruptions, and other supply planning risks
Tight operational coordination with life sciences customers and contract manufacturers to meet critical quality and track and trace compliance demands
### Orchestrations for your network
Explore how TraceLink connects your end-to-end network, giving you the critical data, collaboration, and intelligence you need to drive your business.
#### Life Sciences Company
#### Contract Manufacturer
#### Wholesale Distributor
#### 3PL/Logistics
- Ensure more consistent/reliable order processes with life sciences customers through electronic purchase orders submission/acknowledgement
- Increase speed and confidence in order commitment and material shipments to inform manufacturing sites at life sciences companies and contract manufacturers
- Improve agility to react to unexpected supply issues or unplanned demand
- Ensure ERP and other business systems have accurate and timely order and delivery data
- [Explore More](/supply-chain-orchestration/direct-material-supplier/life-sciences-company "Direct Material Supplier + Life Sciences Company")
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- Ensure more consistent and efficient order-to-cash processes for direct production material sales with contract manufacturers
- Increase speed and confidence in order commitment and material shipments in conjunction with orders by life sciences companies for CMO production
- Coordinate tightly on production planning and start dates at manufacturing sites to align on products, quantities, due dates and more
- Improve supply resiliency with shared insight into on-hand material inventory balances, production draw-downs, and shipment updates
- [Explore More](/supply-chain-orchestration/direct-material-supplier/cmo "Direct Material Supplier + Contract Manufacturer")
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- Ensure high customer service levels with real-time shipping confirmation, in-transit stock visibility, and finished goods inventory data
- Improve supply planning and resiliency with integrated, digitalized transaction exchange across order-to-cash from forecast and PO to invoice and remittance
- Collaboratively mitigate supply chain disruptions, changing demand patterns, and other supply issues before they impact product flow and order fulfillment
- [Explore More](/supply-chain-orchestration/direct-material-supplier/wholesale-distributor "Direct Material Supplier + Wholesale Distributor")
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- Ensure high customer service levels with real-time shipping confirmation and in-transit stock visibility at logistics partners
- Improve finished goods supply planning with real-time exchange of POs, stock transfers, shipping orders and product inventories
- Monitor global inventory across 3PLs and logistics sites by exchanging inventory balances and adjustments
- Enhance supply resiliency through shared visibility and collaboration with logistics partners on demand changes, supply disruptions, and more
- [Explore More](/supply-chain-orchestration/direct-material-supplier/3pl-logistics "Direct Material Supplier + Third Party Logistics")
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## Hear what our network partners are saying
See how our network platform and solutions have supported critical direct material supplier, life sciences company, and CMO needs.
See how our network platform and solutions have supported critical life sciences company needs to ensure patients receive the medicines they need.
Case study
### Santen Highlights the Power of Real-Time Integration with 100% of the CMO Network
Hear Santen’s Global Head of Supply Chain Management discuss the critical role of the real-time exchange of business transactions with CMOs and material suppliers as a foundation for digital transformation.
[ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/santen-discusses-power-of-real-time-cmo-integration)
Case Study
### Proven CMO Connectivity Prompts Pharma to Switch to TraceLink
For a large European pharma company selling a high volume of in-scope medicines, finding a solution to exchange serialization data with more than 100 CMOs by the EU FMD deadline was crucial.
[ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/proven-cmo-connectivity-prompts-pharma-to-switch-to-tracelink)
## Direct material suppliers powered by TraceLink
TraceLink’s network platform and supply chain solutions have been an engine helping life sciences companies produce and distribute medicines and medical products across the global supply chain. Here’s some data.
TraceLink’s network platform and supply chain solutions have been an engine helping life sciences companies produce and distribute medicines and medical products across the global supply chain. Here’s some data.
### 2,400+
Life sciences companies in the TraceLink network
### 1,000+
Contract manufacturers in the TraceLink network
### 165M+
ASNs processed in the TraceLink network
### 1M+
EPCIS transactions processed monthly
### Products for your business
[ See all Products ](/products/product-explorer)
[ Product ](/products/product-explorer) [ Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT) ](/products/partner-orchestration/mint)
[ Product ](/products/product-explorer) [ Process Orchestration for Empowered Teams (POET) ](/products/process-orchestration/process-orchestration-for-empowered-teams)
### Direct Material Supplier resources
[ See more resources ](/resources/resource-center)
##### TraceLink Named a Leader in IDC’s Worldwide Multienterprise Supply Chain Network vendor assessment
TraceLink's powerful "Integrate-Once, Interoperate with Everyone™" network model, massive scalability, and support for all types of business transactions has earned it a top leadership position in IDC's latest ranking of multienterprise supply chain commerce network providers.
[ Read More ](/about/news-room/tracelink-named-leader-idc-marketscape-multienterprise-supply-chain)
##### Digitalize Your End-to-End Supply Chain with TraceLink Multienterprise Information Network Tower
Read how business leaders can achieve real-time supply chain intelligence through cost-effective B2B network integration with 100% of your contract manufacturers, suppliers, 3PLs, carriers, and customers
[ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/digitalize-your-end-to-end-supply-chain-with-tracelink-multienterprise-information-network-tower)
##### Unlock Real-Time Integration with 100% of Your External Manufacturing Partners: A Simple, Fast, and Cost-Effective Approach
Discover the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective way to integrate and exchange data with 100% of your CMOs in real time.
[ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/mint-for-external-manufacturing-webinar)
### Let’s connect
Ready to learn more about how TraceLink can digitalize and optimize your end-to-end supply chain?
[ Contact us ](/contact-us)
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From self-paced courses to administrative certification, TLU provides the tools your team needs to navigate the changing compliance and supply chain landscape.
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##### Newsroom
Our experts and thought leaders provide the latest information and insights on supply chain digitalization, supply chain issues such as drug shortages, and emerging global track and trace compliance requirements.
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