Pharmaceutical/Biotech

AAPA Offers Interactive Map of Member Ports

October 22, 2015

American Association of Port Authorities

The American Association of Port Authorities has created an interactive western hemispheric map of its member ports.

Despite Cybersecurity Agreement, Chinese Hackers Reportedly Still Stealing U.S. Companies' Data

October 22, 2015

With President Xi Jinping of China beside him at a news conference in the White House Rose Garden last month, President Obama said the two had come to an agreement that China and the United States would refrain from cyberattacks aimed at pilfering company intellectual property or trade secrets for commercial advantage.

Chinese E-commerce Company Continues Its Expansion Drive in U.S., Europe

October 22, 2015

Bloomberg

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will open offices in three European countries and expand further in the U.S. as it seeks to revive growth and reassure jittery investors.

Improving Accuracy, Visibility and Efficiency with AT&T Fleet Driver Center

October 20, 2015

Challenge: Inaccurate driver logs were leading to high CSA scores, occurrence of accidents and speeding violations, and creating time-consuming paperwork for Compliance and Safety staff. Dispatch lacked visibility into vehicles' locations in order to dispatch quickly and efficiently. Aggressive driver behaviors were causing accidents and speeding violations. Paper logs were leading to inaccurate driver logs and High CSA scores. Idling, inefficient routing and speeding caused high fuel spend.

New European Medical Device, IVD Regulations Will Impact Supply Chain

October 20, 2015

Paula McCarthy, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Acorn Regulatory

Calls for stricter regulation of medical devices within the EU, prompted the European Commission to propose new regulations in 2012 for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) to replace the existing directives.

World Congress Announces Agenda for 10th Annual Health Care Supply Chain Summit

October 19, 2015

The Rise of Trade With Canada and Mexico

October 19, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The return of some manufacturing capacity from China has fueled economic growth in Mexico and Canada. John Kelly, president of the Canadian Division of Transplace, outlines some of the opportunities and challenges that have resulted from that development.

Advanced Demand Planning Platform Improves Eyewear Manufacturer's Supply Chain Visibility

October 16, 2015

Challenge: Specializing in optical products, a global manufacturer of glasses across approximately 16 production plants in Asia and a dozen distribution centers in Europe and America faced the need to ensure effective management of its supply chain.

Yusen Logistics Opens Pharma Airfreight Gateway at Schiphol

October 16, 2015

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has opened a dedicated Pharma Gateway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.

DHL Rolls Out 767 Service Between Cincinnati Hub and Detroit

October 15, 2015

DHL

DHL says its new run to Detroit's Metropolitan Airport enhances service for U.S. importers and exporters based in Michigan.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.