The Medical Device Supply Chain & Logistics Knowledge Portal provides free and exclusive interviews, Q&A's, podcasts and Whitepaper's from medical device supply chain and logistics thought leaders.
We aim to provide you the latest opinion and research medical device supply chain and logistics industry can learn and benchmark - simply scroll down below and click on the links to download (sign in information is required).The portal will be updated regularly with issues that will be covered at the upcoming LogiMed conference in October.
If you would like to receive the agenda, please email logimed@wbr.co.uk or call +44 (0) 20 7368 9465.
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Is Supply Chain more important than technical innovation for medical devices?
At first glance, when considering the production of medical devices, the key driver should be innovation, at least in theory. However, with recent changes and amendments to taxes and regulations, the key driver has changed; where everything across the entire chain of patient care have to be key factors in any decisions made.
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Global medical device supply chain challenges at GE Healthcare
Joseph Mansfield, Director - Global Security Operations, GE Healthcare spoke at LogiMed 2011 about promoting sound security judgments, increasing cross departmental knowledge of the company's security requirements and identifying a risk management. He took time to discuss his challenges and gave insight in to industry issues.
Click on the blue link above to view the video
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Siemens Healthcare outline medical device supply chain objectives for next 18 months
Philipp Schiegg, Head of Supply Chain Process, Siemens Healthcare spoke at LogiMed 2011 about BPM at Siemens Healthcare Customer Services Material Logistics, Business drivers and key success factors and Enhanced Productivity Services. He also spent time outlining the hurdles that Siemens Healthcare plan to over come for the medical device supply chain.Click on the blue link above to view the video
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DHL Podcast 1: Cost pressure issues in hospital supply chain management & emerging markets
Susanne Amholt, VP of Business Development, Life Sciences & Healthcare for DHL Supply Chain in Mainland Europe, who has recorded a podcast series to discuss current medical device supply chain challenges:Part 1: Cost pressure issues in hospital supply chain management & emerging markets
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Part 2: Emerging markets continued and the issues surrounding medical device logistics
Click on the icon to listen to part two of the podcast on emerging markets continued and the issues surrounding medical device logistics
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Part 3: Why hospital logistics needs to be taken more seriously and how outsourcing your entire supply chain logistics operation could transform hospital performance overall
Click on the icon to listen to part three of the podcast on why hospital logistics needs to be taken more seriously and how outsourcing your entire supply chain logistics operation could transform hospital performance overall
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Siemens Q&A: Does Your Supply Chain need a Health-Check?
Siemens are a big name in medical and healthcare devices. Whilst innovative technology and robust products are vital, even the best go wrong, so with that in mind Siemens made sure they had repair and spare parts suppliers as close as possible – even under their own roof!
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Business Transformation in Medical Devices Through the Supply Chain
The issues facing the Medical Device Industry include: - Reducing Cost to Serve
- New Emerging Markets
- Using Logistics to Differentiate and Drive Sales
By focussing on these three main challenges this White Paper reveals the best practice systems devised by DHL to provide solutions across this industry. Download to find out more.
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DHL starts ground breaking for new distribution center at its European air freight hub in Leipzig/Halle
- DHL Supply Chain invests 14 million Euros into "end-of-runway" operations
- State-of-the art multi-user site to serve customers pre-dominantly from the Technology and Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors
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DHL leads the market with its new high-tech device for the pharmaceutical industry
- ‘DHL SmartSensor GSM’ ensures end-to-end monitoring for highly sensitive shipments
- Control of temperature, humidity, shocks and location makes shipping safer and simpler
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