Apollo Pharmacy adopts hybrid cloud for supply chain transformation and retail front office

Apollo Pharmacy has undertaken a major digital transformation by adopting a hybrid cloud strategy. With over 6,300 stores spread across 27 states and an extensive e-commerce presence, Apollo Pharmacy  required more flexibility, control, and performance for its critical systems. To meet these needs, the company moved its Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and several core backend applications to Nutanix’s on-prem cloud platform. This shift has not only optimised Apollo Pharmacy’s supply chain operations but has also freed up resources for next-generation technologies while reducing operational costs by up to 50%.

Addressing scalability and flexibility needs

The scale of Apollo Pharmacy’s operations is immense. It manages over 300 million prescriptions annually and handles 230,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) across its vast network of stores. In recent years, ApolloPharmacy  had relied heavily on public cloud solutions to support its IT infrastructure. However, as ...