89% of pharmaceutical manufacturers and 91% of medical device manufacturers are planning to increase or maintain their use of contract manufacturers this year
Supply chain executives from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers have revealed their thoughts on contract manufacturing in a global survey conducted in January/February 2012.
The report released in April demonstrates how these companies are looking to increase their use of contract manufacturers in the next 12 months and their key reasons for doing so. The report also looks at the top supply chain priorities for these executives for 2012 and their supply chain visibility strategies.
In the 2012 series of Life Sciences Supply Chain reports supply chain executives from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, including Philips Healthcare, Smith & Nephew, Novartis, Amgen and Astra Zeneca, discuss their relationships with contract manufacturers in the next year. The substantial numbers employing the services of these companies seem to indicate a high level of satisfaction. However, the complexity of the relationships (29%) and cost (26%) were deemed as key reasons for not working with contract manufacturers.
The reports go on to investigate the top supply chain priorities for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in 2012. Forecasting and S&OP were highlighted as the main focus for supply chain executives at pharmaceutical companies, whereas cost control was the most common response for those at medical device companies.
To get your free copy of the Pharma Supply Chain Report please click on the following link: http://events.eyefortransport.com/healthcareeu/content21.php
These same trends and issues will also be discussed live at the eyefortransport Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit in Brussels on September 24-25th 2012. Complimentary passes are available to supply chain executives who work for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers or a hospital group. If you are interested in joining then please contact the event director Sophie Farrow (sfarrow@eft.comor +44 (0) 207 375 7587)
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