Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Why Fermentation Is the Future of Food Tech

December 27, 2017

In 2015 Nick Ouzounov and Alexander Lorestani applied to the San Francisco-based biotech accelerator IndieBio. The two Princeton Ph.D.s had an idea for a way to engineer a microbe that could build vast amounts of protein designed for specific functions. They envisioned that it could have biopharma applications, such as being used to produce insulin.

10 Ways Global Manufacturing Will Change in 2018

December 21, 2017

Industryweek

International Data Corporation (IDC) surveyed the global manufacturing landscape for its new report, "IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Predictions 2018." The global market intelligence firm examined ecosystems and experiences, greater intelligence in operational assets and processes, data capitalization, the convergence of information technology (IT) and operations.

Whirlpool Discovers That 'One Size Doesn't Fit All'

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The home-appliance giant needed a way to satisfy valued customers in its niche markets, even though they account for a relatively small percentage of sales.

Pharma Industry Forum Helps Reduce R&D Costs

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The TransCelerate Comparator Network, the winner of the 2017 Supply Chain Innovation Award, enables competing pharmaceutical companies to develop their own medicines cheaper and with quality assurance.

2017 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

A pharmaceutical industry forum creates a collaborative framework where companies can efficiently and relatively inexpensively test their potential medicines against competitors’ products that are already approved and available in the marketplace.

Tesla's All-Electric Semi Truck Has Some New Competition

December 18, 2017

Fortune

Elon Musk’s plan to conquer the world of commercial trucking may have encountered its first speed bump.

Process Improvement in Vodafone's Supply Chain

December 14, 2017

Alexander Rinke, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Celonis

4SIGHT Raises the Bar for Major Retailer: A Tier-1 WMS Success Story

December 14, 2017

Challenge: A major retailer was experiencing rapid growth combined with increased customer demands.

Pot Sellers Expand to More States, But They Can't Bring Pot

December 14, 2017

Bloomberg

Cannabis companies hoping to become the McDonald’s of legal weed through franchising are running into a big problem: Uncle Sam.

Retailers' December Imports to Rise on Last-Minute Restocking

December 12, 2017

Reuters

Imports by retailers are estimated to rise 1.5 percent in December, indicating that companies are expecting strong sales through the holiday season, according to industry group National Retail Federation (NRF).

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.