Pharmaceutical/Biotech

By Changing Packaging, Intel Limits Damage Occurring in Shipping

December 15, 2014

Getting your finished goods to customers damage-free is key, but it never hurts the bottom line to do that cost effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. Intel accomplished all of that by changing how it packaged its products.

Managing the High-Risk Business of High-Tech

December 15, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

You would think that proper risk management would be top of mind for high-tech supply chain executives. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

Leveraging Talent for Demand Planning Success

December 15, 2014

Andrea Atwell, Vice President, US Market Supply Chain, L'Oreal

Heavy Metals Contaminate China's Soil, Food Supply

December 12, 2014

Business Week

China's air and water pollution is more visible than its soil pollution and more often makes headlines. But recent government studies underscore the worrying extent of heavy-metal pollution tainting China's agricultural lands - and its food supply.

Carrier Transicold Qualifies First Five Service Centers

December 11, 2014

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has named the first five of its container refrigeration service centers to achieve CareMAX recognition.

Wind Turbine Market Expands Globally, But Manufacturing Overcapacity Persists

December 11, 2014

Navigant Research

During the past 2 years, more flexible sourcing strategies across the wind power supply chain have resulted in cost reductions, enabling greater geographic market access while reducing risk and ensuring profitability for wind turbine vendors and their partners in the component value chain. Overcapacity, however, persists in most, though not all areas of the supply chain, providing purchasers with more choice, flexibility, and cost control.

Opera Company in Taiwan Uses RFID Technology to Track Equipment

December 9, 2014

RFID Journal

Taiwan's GuoGuang Opera Co. has deployed an RFID system from EPC Solutions Taiwan to help track the locations and distribution of thousands of costumes and accessories stored within its warehouse.

Canadian Government Favors Fossil Fuels Over Alternative Energy, Report Claims

December 9, 2014

FierceEnergy

Development of clean alternative energy resources has been growing in Canada and contributing significant employment opportunities. However, a new clean energy industry report has concluded that the federal government is ignoring those resources in favor of fossil fuels.

Suppliers, Distributors Ready for Another Harsh Winter

December 9, 2014

Industrial Distribution

For states in the northern half of the country, particularly the Midwest and Northeast, tough winters are expected. Prolonged freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls rarely catch anyone off guard in those regions.

All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa Cargo Commence Airfreight Joint Venture

December 8, 2014

Lufthansa

All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa Cargo AG have begun an air cargo joint venture on Japan-Europe routes that they applied for in September. The first shipment was sent by forwarder Schenker-Seino Co. Ltd. It was booked via Lufthansa Cargo and was transported by ANA on flight number NH 277 from Tokyo to London.

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.