Healthcare

Covid Vaccine Makers Take Aim at Bottlenecks to Speed Production

July 20, 2021

A new initiative aims to overcome bottlenecks that have hampered the production and global rollout of COVID-19 shots, linking manufacturers with suppliers of vital materials.

VIDEO

Watch: Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

July 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Debbie Altham, senior director of the technology team with Sikich LLP, reveals the findings of a new survey of manufacturers and their supply chains, conducted by the firm in partnership with Industry Week.

How Fujifilm’s Pivot to Health Care, Chips Paid Off in the Pandemic

July 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s tough decision to accept the demise of its film and digital photography businesses and embrace the health care and semiconductor sectors was validated last year.

VIDEO

Watch: What to Do About the Vaccine Surplus in the U.S.

June 28, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Suresh Acharya, Professor of Practice in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, addresses the excess of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the U.S., and what to do about it.

Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

June 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | What’s Wrong With the Biopharma Supply Chain?

June 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Despite its success in rushing COVID-19 vaccines to market, the biopharmaceutical supply chain is far from perfect.

Wednesday July 28th, 2021

One plan, no Excel, real-time decisions with HP Inc.

June 15, 2021

Anaplan

Disruption has pushed many companies in the direction of using one plan — join our webinar to learn about the HP Inc. digital transformation success story.

Despite Testing Improvements, U.S. Labs Face Endless Logistical Failures

Specter of Future Pandemics Spurs Push for Vaccines in 100 Days

June 15, 2021

Bloomberg

COVID-19 has been devastating. A future pandemic could be far worse.

Problems at Biggest Vaccine Maker Leave World Short on Covid Shots

June 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Around the world, from Bangladesh to Nepal to Rwanda, vulnerable hotspots have been grappling with stalled COVID-19 vaccination programs as they run out of doses. Many of those shortages can be traced back to a single company: The Serum Institute of India.

Healthcare

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.