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Patient-centric networks at the heart of pharmaceutical supply chain management: Lessons from LogiPharma Europe 2018

Kinaxis

Francois discussed the specific example of CAR-T cell therapy for certain types of cancers wherein immune cells harvested from a patient are reengineered at a production facility, and are then reinjected into the patient so the reprogrammed cells fight cancer. Bring cost and affordability to patients by reducing the costs of delivery.

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Supply Chain Efficiency or Resiliency

Adexa

The traditional concepts of sole focus on inventory levels, lower cost of operations and shorter lead times are not necessarily the top design choices. For example, economic depressions can have a significant impact on apparel industry vs. pharmaceutical companies. Supply chain resiliency is.

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

For example, the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami a few years ago resulted in a massive US$210 billion in costs for Japan. In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt.

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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Costco, for example, acquired Innovel Solutions in 2020. Innovel provided last-mile delivery, installation, and white-glove capabilities for 'big and bulky' products across the US and Puerto Rico. Innovel is now rebranded as Costco Logistics.

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Examining LogiPharma 2019 – Top 3 symptoms you caught the life sciences supply chain bug

Kinaxis

Temperature, timing, and few supply options with no buffer inventory to satisfy demand are all risk factors along with the fact this is a high touch supply chain requiring extremely talented individuals. Then, in 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. There is no other supply chain as unique as this one.

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ThankX Delivery Services!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. What is your Strategy? ThankX article and permission to publish here provided by Bruce Leto Jr. How Does ThankX Work?

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. Let’s take an example. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error.