Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Gadgets and Seafood

Vaccine Passage and Repurposed 'Preighters': What's Trending in Air Cargo

March 3, 2021

As the passenger air travel industry reels, demand for air cargo capacity is hotter than ever — especially as global vaccine production climbs.

China’s Tech Revolution Aims to Cut Dependence on West

March 2, 2021

Bloomberg

For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is similarly worried the U.S. will block China’s rise, and is unveiling plans for greater self-sufficiency.

VIDEO

Watch: Will the New Stimulus Package Save Struggling Businesses?

February 25, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A look at the latest economic stimulus package, proposed by the Biden Administration and being shepherded through a divided Congress, with John Rosen, adjunct professor and director of The Liberty Initiative in the Pompea College of Business Economics Department at the University of New Haven.

VIDEO

Watch: What’s Standing in the Way of Efficient Vaccine Distribution?

February 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Cheryl Druehl, associate professor of operations management at George Mason University’s School of Business, details the many ways that distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine went wrong — and the lessons to be learned from it.

Research Lays Groundwork for More U.S.-Made Drugs

February 23, 2021

Bloomberg

One thing both the Trump and Biden administrations have agreed on is that the U.S. needs to expand domestic manufacturing, and soon.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Healthcare Gets a Cybersecurity Wakeup Call

February 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Healthcare is facing a potential cybersecurity crisis. Read more.

Seven Last-Mile Lessons That Could Improve Vaccine Distribution

February 18, 2021

Khaled Naim, SCB Contributor

To clean up the logistical nightmare, organizations should look to best practices in last-mile delivery.

Four Ways Blockchain Could Advance the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

February 17, 2021

Sachin Misra, SCB Contributor

Cold chains built on a blockchain ledger would allow vaccine producers to contract out manufacturing and distribution — while ensuring the final product arrives to communities safely.

Medical Drone Startup to Begin Vaccine Delivery in April

February 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Zipline Inc. has built a system that can deliver ultra-low temperature medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.

VIDEO

Watch: Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

February 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Sylvie Thompson, vice president-transformation with NTT Data Services, proposes a “Starbucks-instead-of-stadium” approach to distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

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.