1. Pharma ERP
  2. Roles and permissions
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Who can do what in Pharma ERP

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Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleBatch release and stabilityProduct engineeringDemand and productionPurchasing and receivingInventory and traceabilityQualityCosting and finance
Production Planner—EditEditEditView——
Quality InspectorEditViewViewEditEditEdit—
Operator—ViewEditEditEditEdit—
Shop Floor Supervisor—EditEdit—Edit——
Industry ReviewerView———View——
Industry SpecialistEdit———View——
Approver—ViewViewViewView—View
Accountant—Edit—Edit——Edit
Buyer—View—EditViewViewView

Each role in detail

Production Planner

Owns MRP, work-order release, scheduling, and BOM/Routing maintenance.

Can

  • Manage BOM components, bill of materials, Calendars, engineering change orders, Forecasts, MRP exceptions, master schedule, planned orders, Products, Requisitions, routing operations, Routings, Shifts, work centers, work order components, work order operations, work orders
  • View Inventory, purchase orders, sales order lines, sales orders

Starts on: Production schedule

Quality Inspector

Performs inspections and dispositions non-conforming material.

Can

  • Manage Certificates, corrective actions, goods receipts, inspection characteristics, inspection plans, inspection results, Instruments, non conformance reports, quality holds, quality inspections
  • View Inventory, Products, stock movements, work order operations

Starts on: Incoming inspection queue

Operator

Executes assigned production operations; separately assigned receiving and stock-handling permissions cover warehouse work.

Can

  • Manage count lines, count plans, Deliveries, goods receipts, Reservations, stock movements
  • View production log, work order operations

Starts on: Production schedule

Shop Floor Supervisor

Runs the floor - assigns operators, posts production, handles holds.

Can

  • Manage production log, stock movements, work order operations
  • View Routings, work orders

Starts on: Production schedule

Industry Reviewer

Reviews exact specialty evidence and authorizes its domain release gate.

Can

  • View batch release reviews, Lots, People, stability studies

Starts on: Pending batch release reviews

Industry Specialist

Maintains assigned ERP for Pharma specialty evidence.

Can

  • Manage stability studies
  • View batch release reviews, Lots, People

Starts on: Lot status and expiry

Approver

Makes assigned purchasing and control decisions independently of the person who requested or prepared them.

Can

  • View Approvals, cost rollups, cost standards, count lines, engineering change orders, master schedule, payment runs, Payments, purchase order lines, purchase orders, Requisitions, supplier invoices

Starts on: Submitted purchase orders

Accountant

Owns the general ledger, payables, and receivables for manufacturing transactions.

Can

  • Manage accounting periods, cash receipts, chart of accounts, cost rollups, cost standards, customer invoices, journal entries, journal entry lines, match exceptions, payment runs, Payments, supplier invoices

Starts on: Cost activation review

Buyer

Manages procurement of raw materials and components.

Can

  • Manage purchase order lines, purchase orders, requests for quotation, Requisitions, supplier items, Suppliers
  • View Approvals, Contacts, goods receipts, Inventory, match exceptions, Products, supplier invoices

Starts on: Submitted purchase orders

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