Pharmaceutical/Biotech

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Will Supply Chains Adjust to the Post-Pandemic Age?

May 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing about radical changes in global supply chains. But whether companies can draw on the lessons of the present to handle the challenges of future such events is still in question.

2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

April 24, 2020

U.S. Bank

Benchmark your freight performance with the latest national and regional shipping volumes and expenditures.

Robots and Long-Tail Strategy: Growing the Business Without Adding Labor

April 20, 2020

IAM Robotics

The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that humans make supply chains vulnerable to failure. Greater reliance on automated solutions will be a given from here on out.

It's Crunch Time for World’s Supply Chains to Deliver Masks and Meat

April 17, 2020

Bloomberg

COVID-19 is about to put the global trading system through its most dramatic stress-test since World War II, with supply lines for essential food and medical goods entering a critical phase as the pandemic peaks in the U.S. and Europe.

India Is Boosting Drug Ingredient Output to Pare Its Reliance on China

April 15, 2020

Bloomberg

India plans to ramp up production of pharmaceutical ingredients and become an alternative supplier for global drugmakers hit by factory shutdowns in China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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

April 8, 2020

Bloomberg

In the fight against COVID-19, U.S. hospitals, test manufacturers and labs have found themselves careening from one crisis to the next.

Arena International Announces the Inaugural Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Conference

April 2, 2020

Arena International announced that the Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Conference will be held as a Virtual Experience on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, bringing the coveted platform directly into the homes of our pharmaceutical community. 2020’s Virtual edition will continue to bring engaging networking opportunities and cutting-edge content in cold chain logistics direct to your screen.

Trump’s Ventilator Demands Will Test Automaker Supply Chains

March 30, 2020

Bloomberg

Carmakers might seem unlikely candidates to build ventilators for coronavirus victims. But in fact they may be quite well-suited to churn out the highly intricate medical devices that are in critically short supply.

How Blockchain Technology Will Improve Mobile Healthcare

March 27, 2020

Stepan Shablinsky, SCB Contributor

The key concerns of healthcare management today are data processing and security. Both can be addressed with the use of blockchain technology.

U.S. Truckers Enjoy Demand Surge But ‘Scary’ Shakeout Looms

March 26, 2020

Bloomberg

U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it probably won’t last long.

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.