Pharmaceutical/Biotech

State DOTs Use Drones to Improve Safety, Collect Data and Cut Costs

March 30, 2016

A growing number of state departments of transportation are leveraging innovative drone technology to creatively improve safety, reduce traffic congestion and save money.

Squire Patton Boggs Offering Export-Compliance Expertise

March 29, 2016

Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs is partnering with the Manufacturer's Center for Legal Action (MCLA) of the National Association of Manufacturers to provide NAM members with legal expertise on export compliance.

Boom in Tanker Shipping Industry May Have Reached Peak

March 29, 2016

HIS Maritime & Trade

Tankers are currently the most profitable vessels in shipping with the cost to charter them remaining high by comparison with other ship types. These freight rates are expected to stay steady for the next 18 months despite a delivery boom of new tankers scheduled for late 2016, according to Devlin McStay, data analyst with IHS Maritime & Trade.

Amgen Transforms Its Supply-Chain Planning

March 28, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Paul Collier, supply chain senior manager of Amgen, talks about the major initiatives that the company has undertaken to improve supply-chain planning, collaboration and regulatory compliance.

The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

March 28, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

Lloyd's Register, UK P&I Club Launch Life-Saving Checklist App

March 23, 2016

UK P&I Club

Lloyd's Register and the UK P&I Club have released a Life-Saving Appliances pocket checklist app.

Grocery Chain to Use RFID-Enabled System to Track Specialty Pharmaceuticals

March 23, 2016

RFID Journal

Publix - a southeastern U.S. supermarket chain with 980 pharmacy locations - has entered into an agreement to use AmerisourceBergen's RFID-based drug-management system, known as Cubixx, to track specialty pharmaceutical products at the retailer's pharmacies.

Merck's End-to-End Supply Chain Vision

March 21, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Andy Walker, head of supply chain strategy with Merck, details the company's new approach to collaborative planning - and how it headed off resistance from internal users to change.

Ocean Liner On-Time Average Slips to Worst Level in a Year

March 21, 2016

Drewry

Liner schedule reliability fell to its worst level in 12 months in February when the average on-time performance slipped by 7 percentage points to 62.7 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Aras Partners With CGI Business Consulting for Medical Products

March 18, 2016

Aras

Aras, a vendor of product lifecycle management (PLM) software, is partnering with CGI Business Consulting to provide global companies with specialized intellectual property and integration services.

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.