Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Drug Company Sues Federal Government to Fend Off Competition From Generics

August 18, 2017

One of Maryland's largest drug manufacturers is suing the federal government to fend off competition on one of its key drugs, saying its right to exclusively sell the medication should continue an additional three years.

OMP Plus Provides Advanced Supply Chain Planning Solutions for the Dairy Industry

August 17, 2017

Challenge: One of America's premier food and agricultural cooperatives wanted to improve inventory visibility and take product shelf life into account. It was not just looking for a software vendor, but for a partner that could help the organization tackle the operational challenges that its current and future activities would bring.

The Secret Life of the City Banana

August 16, 2017

The New York Times

On a hot day in June, the Hermann Hesse slipped into New York Harbor and headed for the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn. The 550-foot container ship, flying the Liberian flag, had come some 3,000 miles from Ecuador. It had gone through the Panama Canal, picked up cargo in the Caribbean and weathered a few squalls.

The Generic Drug Industry Has Brought Huge Cost Savings. That May Be Changing.

August 16, 2017

The Washington Post

A decade ago, physicians who treat epilepsy got what seemed like a piece of good news: Eight companies had received federal approval to sell a generic version of an injectable lifesaving drug.

Most Manufacturers Will Use RTLS, RFID or Barcode Tracking by 2022, Study Says

August 15, 2017

Supply Management

Industrial Internet of Things technology use - including radio frequency identification or real-time location-based systems (RTLS) - is expected to grow beyond the halfway point throughout the next five years, according to a study conducted by technology company Zebra Technologies.

China to Spend $1.5Tr Buying Companies Abroad

August 15, 2017

Industryweek

Even as regulators at home and abroad block deals, Chinese acquirers will spend $1.5tr buying companies abroad in the next decade, 70 percent more than the previous 10 years, Linklaters LLP said in a recent report.

Here's One Take on How War in Korea Would Impact the World Economy

August 15, 2017

Bloomberg

Donald Trump's warning of 'fire and fury' to deal with North Korea has rattled global markets.

New Zealand Farm Cuts Water and Energy Consumption With IoT

August 11, 2017

RFID Journal

New Zealand agriculture technology company WaterForce is providing an Internet of Things-based water-management and irrigation system for New Zealand farms using sensor technology and software from Schneider Electric, built on a Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technology platform. The technology, adopted this year by BlackHills Farm, has reduced water consumption by 30 percent, according to Schneider Electric.

Revenues Decline for U.S. Manufacturers As They Await Economic Reforms

August 11, 2017

Industryweek

Manufacturing is in the midst of a new Industrial Revolution: 3-D printing, the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence.

Customer Loyalty Programs: What Works, and What Doesn't

August 11, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Do modern-day retail customer-loyalty programs really make for loyal customers?

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.