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A Healthy Dose of Chips: Supply Chain Lessons for Life Sciences at the 2015 Pharmaceutical Innovation in Manufacturing Summit

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow A quick post to let our readers know that we’ll be at the 2015 Pharmaceutical Innovation in Manufacturing Summit (PIMS). This year’s event will be held at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, London, February 10-11, 2015. What can a lifelong Semiconductor Supply Chain expert have to say about Pharmaceuticals?

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Supply Chain 2015

SCM Research

Last week, a well-made special report by Raconteur, titled Supply Chain 2015 (pdf), was distributed in The Times of London. Other topics covered by the report are, among others, strategic procurement, top technologies, demand prediction, sustainable supply chains and cross-border delivery.

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Cost Management Biggest Supply Chain Pain Point for Pharma

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Half of organizations playing in the healthcare and life sciences space are feeling the pain of managing overall supply chain costs. At least according to the eighth annual UPS Pain in the Chain Survey. That’s pretty impressive given the increasing complexities in the industry’s supply chain.

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The Pharma Supply Chain conference – Optimising Efficiencies

Supply Chain Movement

The Pharma Supply Chain conference – Optimising Efficiencies. Date: 2 July 2015. The Pharma Supply Chain Conference – Optimising Efficiencies. Cost-Saving & Efficiencies Experience Panel: Debate, interact and discuss with senior practitioners on creating more efficient, profitable supply chains.

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Pharmaceuticals in Reverse Supply Chain Now Hazardous Waste

Material Handling & Logistics

EPA final rules on pharmaceutical returns impose heavy burdens on healthcare providers and distributors. In the 1980s and 1990s, EPA’s position in policy memoranda was that pharmaceuticals in the reverse distribution chain were “not considered wastes until a determination has been made to discard them.”

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Adapting Pharmaceutical Companies’ Distribution and Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Pharmaceutical companies have complex supply chains that are often not optimized to their full potential. Pharmaceutical materials must be closely monitored as they go through the pipeline, bringing a unique set of challenges. For more on pharmaceutical procurement, register for our upcoming webinar.

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Your Favorite Posts of 2015

The Network Effect

Another year at Supply Chain Beyond! We’ve covered a lot of interesting supply chain topics. Logistics vs. Procurement in Your Supply Chain. Push vs. Pull in Your Supply Chain…What’s the Difference? 6 Maps that Explain Global Supply Chains.