Adexa
OCTOBER 8, 2020
The traditional concepts of sole focus on inventory levels, lower cost of operations and shorter lead times are not necessarily the top design choices. On the other hand, Pharmaceuticals are a lot more exposed to policy changes, hurricanes (regional dependency in Puerto Rico) and cyberattacks than many others.
Kinaxis
APRIL 18, 2019
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.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Consider your suppliers' contingency planning strategy when selecting vendors, and test them regularly with different scenarios. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Case Studies.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2017
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. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error. One thing is clear.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
What is your Strategy? 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. Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Last Mile Delivery!
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Consider your suppliers' contingency planning strategy when selecting vendors, and test them regularly with different scenarios. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Case Studies.
Resilinc
MARCH 7, 2023
Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
59 
Let's personalize your content