Pharmaceutical/Biotech

VMI Transforms the Healthcare System in Zimbabwe

November 25, 2014

Abdourahmane Diallo and Walter Proper, John Snow, Inc.

The M&A Market for Logistics Companies in 2015

November 24, 2014

John Q. Anderson, Advisory Director, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC

Deliv Expands Same-Day Service to Four More Cities

November 20, 2014

Deliv

Deliv, a provider of same-day delivery on behalf of retailers, is expanding its service area with the addition of four urban centers: Seattle, Houston, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

Modernizing EDI: Best Practices for Project Planning and Migration

November 19, 2014

Extol International

Colombian Trade, Investment Arm Gets a New Name

November 19, 2014

PROCOLOMBIA

Proexport, the Colombian government agency charged with promoting tourism, trade and investment has been reborn as PROCOLOMBIA, effective immediately.

New Insights on Supply Chain Innovation

November 18, 2014

Susan L. Golicic, Associate Professor, SCM, Colorado State University

Understanding the U.S./Canada Customs Clearance Process

November 17, 2014

Purolator International

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact: Expanding E-Commerce Opportunities for SMEs

November 17, 2014

Luisella Basso, Director, International Trade and Customs Compliance, Borderfree

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) represent a rapidly growing sector of the U.S. economy – creating 30 million new jobs, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Exporters benefit from even faster growth, create more jobs and pay higher wages. Yet SMEs, which account for 99 percent of U.S. businesses, represent a mere 13 percent of the total U.S. export value.

Most B2B Buyers Expect Half of Purchases to Be Made Online Within Three Years, Study Finds

November 17, 2014

Accenture

As the volume of business-to-business purchases being made online continues to grow, B2B suppliers are responding by expanding their e-commerce platforms and overall omnichannel capabilities, according to new research from Accenture and hybris software, an SAP company.

Healthcare Supply Chain Vitals: Top Three Insights From the Annual UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain Survey

November 14, 2014

Robin Hooker, Director, Healthcare Sector Marketing, UPS

From new regulations to the growth in large-molecule temperature-sensitive products to the frequency of disruptions, healthcare companies are operating in a risk-inherent environment that is at the same time rich with new opportunities. There are favorable demographics on the horizon as populations age, become more affluent and expand in a diverse set of geographies. Meanwhile, the supply chain must stretch to accommodate new distribution channels, product specialization and innovation.

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.