Built for retail & chain pharmacies

Pharmacy chain management — one system for every branch

Central procurement, branch-level FEFO dispensing, inter-branch stock transfers, and consolidated reporting across all locations — without separate software for each branch or manual data consolidation at the end of the month.

Branch performance — consolidated view
Branch 1 — Pune
94%
Stock availability
Branch 2 — Mumbai
87%
Stock availability
Branch 3 — Nashik
91%
Stock availability
Central warehouse → 3 branches · all transfers tracked · consolidated procurement
Platform covers
Central + branches
One system instance
Live transfers
Inter-branch dispatch & receive
Sch H/NDPS
Compliant at every branch
Built on  ERPNext / Frappe
Built for your challenges

Three problems pharmacy chains run into without a unified system

Running 3 branches or 30 branches — the core problem is the same: no single view of what's in stock, what's selling, and what needs reordering across the chain.

Each branch runs its own stock — no consolidated view

When each branch uses its own spreadsheet or standalone system, the chain owner has no real-time view of total stock, total sales, or items expiring across the network. Month-end consolidation takes days.

Inter-branch transfers on WhatsApp — no dispatch-and-receive audit trail

Branches calling each other to transfer surplus stock works until a dispute arises about what was sent, what was received, and which batch was transferred. Without a system, there is no audit trail.

Procurement not centralised — each branch buys separately, losing volume leverage

Without centralised procurement, each branch negotiates independently with distributors. Vendor rate contracts are not enforced uniformly, and the chain loses bulk purchasing power it could use to improve margins.


Inter-branch transfers

Surplus stock at one branch, stockout at another — resolved in minutes with a tracked transfer

HISx inter-branch transfers are tracked end-to-end with dispatch confirmation, in-transit status, and receipt confirmation at the receiving branch — full audit trail for every movement.

  • Transfer order raised at receiving branch, approved by central management, fulfilled by sending branch
  • Batch and expiry details captured at dispatch — receiving branch confirms matching batch at receipt
  • In-transit stock tracked separately — neither sending nor receiving branch counts it until receipt confirmed
  • FEFO maintained across transfer — oldest-expiry batch always transferred first to prevent expiry concentration
Active inter-branch transfers — today
FromToItemQtyStatus
MumbaiPuneMetformin 500mg200Received
Central WHNashikAtorvastatin 10mg150In transit
PuneMumbaiAmox 500mg80Received
All transfers linked to batch numbers. Full audit trail available on demand.

Central procurement

Buy for the whole chain — vendor rate contracts negotiated once, applied everywhere

HISx supports a central procurement model where vendor agreements negotiated at the chain level apply automatically at every branch. Branch demand consolidates into chain-level purchase orders — one negotiation, all branches benefit.

Branch demand consolidation — branch PRs roll up to central warehouse purchase orders automatically
Vendor rate contracts — agreed rates applied at PO stage, deviations flagged for approval
Multi-supplier sourcing — price comparison across distributors before PO is raised
Centralised vendor performance — delivery reliability, quality, and rate adherence tracked across all branches
Central warehouse Multi-branch distribution Rate contracts Consolidated reporting
Consolidated stock — all branches
Paracetamol 500mg
Central: 2,400Branches: 1,840Total: 4,240
Metformin 500mg
Central: 800Branches: 1,120Total: 1,920
Atorvastatin 10mg
Central: 600Branch 3: 40 ⚠Total: 640
All capabilities

Built for chain pharmacy operations

FEFO dispensing at every branch

FEFO enforced at each branch counter — not just the central warehouse. Near-expiry alerts, batch selection, and audit logs apply uniformly across the chain regardless of branch size.

Schedule H compliance chain-wide

Schedule H, H1, and NDPS compliance enforced at every branch. Compliance reports generated per branch and consolidated for the chain. Regulatory inspections at any branch can be prepared in minutes.

Branch-wise revenue reporting

Daily and monthly revenue reports per branch with collection mode breakdown, discount analysis, and comparison across branches. Identify best and worst performing locations with accurate data.

Expiry management across all branches

Near-expiry items across all branches visible in one dashboard. Transfer surplus near-expiry stock from slow branches to high-volume branches before write-off — chain-wide expiry optimisation.

Role-based branch access control

Branch staff see only their branch data. Branch managers see their branch plus transfer requests. Chain management sees all branches. Access controls enforced at the system level — not by convention.

GST & billing compliance

GST-compliant patient billing at every branch. Day-end reconciliation per branch. Consolidated GST reports across all branches for filing. Prescription linkage for Schedule H sales.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. HISx supports multi-branch pharmacy operations with a single system instance covering the central warehouse, all branch pharmacies, and inter-branch transfers. Each branch maintains its own stock balances and dispensing records with branch-level access controls, while central management sees consolidated stock, sales, procurement, and compliance data across the entire chain.
HISx manages inter-branch transfers through a dispatch-and-receive workflow. The sending branch raises a transfer order, picks the stock with batch and expiry details, and dispatches. The receiving branch confirms receipt against the transfer order, and both branch stock balances update automatically. In-transit stock is tracked separately until receipt is confirmed.
Yes. HISx supports a central procurement model where purchase orders are raised and goods received at the central warehouse, then distributed to branches through inter-branch transfer orders. Branch-wise demand can be consolidated into central purchase requisitions, and vendor rate contracts negotiated centrally apply automatically at the PO stage.
HISx enforces Schedule H, H1, and NDPS compliance at the system level across all branches. Prescription linkage is required for Schedule H dispensing at every branch counter, and NDPS double-signature is enforced regardless of branch. Compliance reports covering all branches can be generated centrally for regulatory submissions.
Yes. HISx generates consolidated reporting across all branches including stock position, slow-moving and near-expiry items, sales and revenue by branch, and procurement and vendor performance — all without manual data extraction from individual branch systems.

See HISx running across your pharmacy branches

Book a 30-minute demo — we'll walk through centralised procurement, inter-branch transfers, and consolidated reporting for your specific chain structure.