Boston Lean Manufacturing Shipping 
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2016
A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. In the late 1970s, Boston Scientific’s initial success was built on guide catheters and balloon catheters for coronary artery treatments. By Caroline Linssen.
Kanban Logistics
JULY 13, 2023
Prime East Coast location: North Carolina sits in the middle of the East Coast, midway between Miami and Boston, with easy access to several vital interstate highways like I-95, I-85, and I-40. million square feet of warehouse space to support the distribution of products to manufacturers and retailers.
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 27, 2021
Quick delivery, lean operations and a widely distributed footprint have been the top priorities. 1] One of those “future shocks” occurred when the Suez Canal was blocked for days by a grounded container ship — the Ever Given. For years, ‘faster, cheaper and more efficient’ has been the supply chain manager’s mantra.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. Manufacturers find themselves at a crossroads. 34 | Mindmap Global Logistics Integration.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 30, 2015
In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. It is easy to understand why strategy is often set aside to meet immediate needs of getting product shipped out the door.
Kanban Logistics
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The FDA’s regulatory standards for the industry are referred to as Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMPs; also known as “Good Manufacturing Practice” [GMP]) standards. The warehousing provider must ensure that the storage of each drug is in line with its specific requirements as defined by the manufacturer. Lot Control.
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Global supply chains are fundamentally rearranging and there’s a lot of reflection on how the urge to optimize efficiency (whether it was offshoring manufacturing to keep labor costs down, or making supply chains very lean to cut inventory costs) made supply chains more fragile.
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