QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? consumers.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Adversity forces innovation, especially for those resistant to change. Pharmaceuticals are often extremely temperature-sensitive.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Founded in 1886 with just 14 employees, it now provides global solutions for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods. And it owes its monumental success in part to its supply chain. Interlocking logistics and supply chain operations must operate continuously and smoothly for goods to flow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

Sean Halligan, Senior Vice President Pharmaceutical Operations, Cardinal Health. In an interview, Sean Halligan, the senior vice president of pharmaceutical operations at Cardinal Health, described how they are thinking about this journey. The pharmaceutical segment alone makes more than 30,000 U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

With more than 90 years of innovation in diabetes care, Novo Nordisk is a global pharmaceutical leader. Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. The patterns of BMS and Merck are typical in the pharmaceutical industry. A Closer Look at Results.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 12, 2017

As pressure to increase efficiencies while mitigating risk intensifies, it has become more critical than ever for organizations to increase visibility into the activities of suppliers throughout the value chain. This is especially true in the pharmaceutical industry – where change and disruption continue to increase.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Supply chain management is never boring, and there’s always more to learn. What is a Supply Chain? Simply put, a supply chain controls the flow of raw materials and goods. What is Supply Chain Management?

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 18, 2015

But that’s not the case with goods in the supply chain that always need to be kept cold. The “cold chain” poses a major execution problem—maintaining product integrity across dimensions like temperature and humidity. There are supply chain planning implications as well. Here are two examples.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. Global Complexities Terence: Industrial manufacturing companies are modifying their supply chain landscape and operations to prepare for the new world.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to Gilead, Joydeep spent 10 years at Biogen, in roles of increasing responsibility in the areas of process sciences, manufacturing and supply chain. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for Culture Biosciences, as well on the Advisory Council for NC State University’s Supply Chain research program.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

It may sound a bit crazy, but an open digital ledger could be the next great innovation driver in the supply chain management sector. For example, an organization may attach a block to a raw material. With blockchain, transparency into the supply chain isn’t just easier to achieve, it’s manageable and secure.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

It may sound a bit crazy, but an open digital ledger could be the next great innovation driver in the supply chain management sector. For example, an organization may attach a block to a raw material. With blockchain, transparency into the supply chain isn’t just easier to achieve, it’s manageable and secure.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Supply Chain Can Teach Us Much About the Future of Professional Education Labor issues command a lot of attention right now, and notably the challenge of how to find enough talent to meet current and future market demands. The supply chain industry is no exception in this sense. Consequently, companies?—?and

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2019

LogiPharma 2019 featured a strong lineup of speakers and life sciences supply chain industry experts who delivered valuable and relevant content, spurring attendees to participate with passion while host (and former Premiership Rugby match official) David Kurk injected a good dose of energy and humor to keep things moving.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

What struck me most is the diversity of the industries and the breadth of supply chain maturity represented. For example, you only have to look at the Gartner Top 25 to see that Apple has been number one for the past 5 or so years. Both companies needed to do something radically different. You need a helicopter for that.

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. Pharma Industry: The 2017 Merck Ransomware Attack.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year. Collaborative.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Digital Supply Chain Overview! Digital Supply Chain evolve article and permission to publish here provided by Megan R. People often position the digital supply chain as essential for helping today’s businesses succeed. Email Address.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. Finding Transformative Opportunities in the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Alessandro de Luca, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Supply Network Operations at Merck Group. The pharmaceutical supply chain requires the right mind-set, real-time communication throughout and clear accountability. What is your responsibility regarding the supply chain? “I By Helen Armstrong.

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. Pharma Industry: The 2017 Merck Ransomware Attack.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

Venture capital (VC) investor, columnist and educator Brian Aoaeh is part of the new generation of investors who are unlocking the opportunities in supply chain. Steeped in the investment world since 2008, Brian decided very early on to focus on supply chain and operations investment.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 17, 2017

Last week we described how attitudes towards improving supply chain planning productivity are changing. But what’s also exciting about their highly automated supply chain planning was that it not only improved their productivity, it also enabled them to transform their businesses. Thinking Differently About Planning.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. China’s Pharma Delivery Industry.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

It’s a bold statement, but the recent Filing of Chapter 11 by Toys-R-Us provides us with a timely example that the failure of businesses to build a position of payment certainty and therefore trust with their suppliers can ultimately lead to their demise. One mechanism for them to obtain cash is to extend supplier payment terms. The result?

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 18, 2016

In Berlin, we intend to talk with international experts, founders and executives about how the integration of logistics, supply chain management and IT will affect company structures, industry borders and business models”, says Prof. implementations and examples of innovative solutions in digital transport management.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

They miss the huge opportunity of co-innovating with these businesses, especially startups, by failing to take a differentiated approach. This is a method medium-size companies have already integrated in their supplier innovation strategy. Is a strong supplier innovation strategy the key to additional growth points?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. Typically, it is a lack of common definition on what defines supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Women Supply Chain Leaders article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. Women have made tremendous strides in the Supply Chain Management profession. Supply Chain is no longer a back-office, transactional function.

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Adexa

APRIL 29, 2020

Today many industries are benefiting from Adexa Integrated Business Planning solutions, in particular healthcare companies such as Allergan, Sarepta Pharmaceuticals, J&J and Boehringer Ingelheim. Not knowing what the risk is and what the potential cost would be is one of the most common mistakes in supply chain planning.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 4, 2021

Traditionally, companies have fought for the highest market share, top ratings, and product innovation dominance without much regard for the social or environmental consequences. When you unite the bright minds of academia, civil society, the private sector, and governments with a common goal, diverse perspectives spark innovation.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. As I wrote last June, investments are rising in Supply Chain Operating Networks and Descartes is a prime example of this trend in action — a trend that I predict will continue to gain momentum in the months and years ahead.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 30, 2022

A new white paper published by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and software provider Coupa, titled The New Competitive Advantage: Analytics-Driven Supply Chain Design, An Executive Guide , shows how companies can leverage a new generation of supply chain design methods to increase competitiveness.

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Bristlecone

MAY 17, 2020

I think business leaders around the world have a unique opportunity to grasp this moment of crisis and use the learnings from it to accelerate the digitization of their supply chain. It was my pleasure recently to deliver a keynote at a virtual meeting of a pharmaceutical industry association.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2013

Last week on Talking Logistics , I had a very thought-provoking conversation with Tony Martins, VP of Strategic Services at Halo Pharmaceutical. Robinson also discussed in a recent Talking Logistics episode, “ Why Supply Chain Innovation Matters in a Fast-Changing World ”). Tony speaks from experience. Be Sociable, Share!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! A while ago, we blogged about how more Startups are looking to Supply Chain Management to boost their productivity as they scale. But trust us, if you don’t have Supply Chain experience, you can’t.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 18, 2018

They’ve expanded their application of RR in ways that are sometimes news to Kinaxis, and in ways that drive enhancement and innovation back into Kinaxis (I’ll have more on innovation in a future post). To paraphrase the Director of Supply Chain COE at a large biomedical device manufacturer, “I would love to mentor new customers.

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