Media Center (2020)

Never before have pharma supply-chain leaders faced more complex, turbulent conditions than during the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, it has been a crash course in crisis management and a stark warning of the need to build resilience against future shocks. For those in the supply chain, the massive impact on operations has put in sharp relief an industrywide need for change and greater integration of technology for automating workflows and processes. Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global economic turmoil and its repercussions will continue ahead. But if there is one silver lining, it is this: the impact of the global pandemic has exposed the top-to-toe fragility of the pharmaceutical supply chain and the need to turn bottlenecks into growth opportunities.

In Q1 of 2021, WBR Insights surveyed 100 supply chain and procurement decision makers from pharmaceutical companies across Europe, to find out about the challenges they are facing in 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the innovative solutions they are putting in place. The survey was conducted by appointment over the telephone. The results were compiled and anonymised by WBR Insights and are presented here with analysis and commentary by Aera Technology and the LogiPharma community.

The logistics industry now has more data on shipments than ever before. With this mountain of new data comes the responsibility for pharmaceutical companies tofigure out how best to implement a proactive model so that they can act on data in real-time.To help you get a better idea of what challenges the companies across Europe are facing and the innovative solutions they’re bringing to the table, the LogiPharmateam compiled an array of case studies which will get you up to speed.

In Q4 of 2019 WBR Insights, Controlant, TSS, and Port of Antwerp surveyed 100 Heads of Operations from pharma companies across Europe to find out more about the challenges they’re facing and the innovative solutions being brought to the table. The survey was conducted by appointment over the telephone. The results were compiled and anonymised by WBR Insights and are presented here with analysis and commentary by Controlant, TSS, Port of Antwerp, and the LogiPharma community.

Can Digital Transformation, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Robotics be the answer to some of the main Supply Chain challenges? How relevant are these technologies in the short, medium and long term? In the last Miebach Pharma Study of 2016, topics such as supply chain visibility, improving prediction accuracy, track & trace and serialization requirements were identified as the most important challenges for the future. None of the participants at that time commented on the digital challenges and the profound changes in this area. In 2020, the topic of digital disruption is now the focus of decision-makers in the Pharma supply chain. 540 professionals have been participating in the survey, representing Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, USA-Canada and Latin America.

Case Study: How to identify the best data sources and use the right analysis to drive actionable insight across your supply chain? Follow the journey of leading plasma therapeutics company, CSL Behring, with Kinaxis RapidResponse. Learn best practices for simplifying supply chain planning and understand why collaboration is key.

The UK will leave the EU VAT Regime and Customs Union on 31 December 2020 following Brexit. This guide covers how companies can keep goods and services flowing, and avoid nasty tax costs and a poor customer experience.

The logistics industry now has more data on shipments than ever before. With this mountain of new data comes the responsibility for pharmaceutical companies to figure out how best to implement a proactive model so that they can act on data in real-time. In Q4 of 2018 WBR Insights, Controlant and TSS surveyed 100 Heads of Operations from pharma companies across Europe to find out more about the challenges they’re facing and the innovative solutions being brought to the table.

Poor integration of supply chain and procurement operations is preventing manufacturing organisations from delivering synergies and value. Even in the pharma & life sciences industries, where M&A is at an all-time-high, disparate, legacy supply chains systems are preventing the expected positive outcomes such as synergies and cost-savings. In this webinar, find out how a unified technology platform can enable seamless and effective post-merger integration, and how AI-powered, cloud-native, and data-driven technology for supply chain can help create greater synergy and accelerate time-to-value.

With pharma regulations rocketing and customer demand growing, it’s critical to stay on top of the rising technologies and services to digitally transform your cold chain operations. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, specific real-time data will help you get a clearer overview of your cold chain. You’ll have access to critical and detailed information that can prevent excursions, save products and establish the most viable routes for delivery. Read on to find out more...

In Q4 2017 we approached 100 senior decision makers in the pharmaceutical industry, with job titles such as Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Global Head of Supply Chain, Director of SCM & Procurement, as well as others of a similar standing to investigate some of the issues which are driving transformation within the pharmaceutical supply chain today ahead of Logipharma 2018.

As the pharma supply chain moves from being a cost centre to a competitive differentiator, it is now critical that businesses not only digitize their supply chains but also adopt digital transformation in order to stay ahead of this curve.In this webinar, our industry experts will examine how real-time monitoring and access to big data can help transform the cold-chain, as well as how it can empower professionals to manage and investigate the root cause of temperature deviations, and leverage prescriptive analytics.

From rapid shifts in supply and demand, to impending regulatory changes, disruptive technologies and, of course, the need to maintain supply chain integrity, there are plenty of stress-factors to be aware of – and solutions to be found.In advance of LogiPharma 2017, we interviewed 100 senior decision makers in the industry to investigate some of the issues which are driving transformation in the pharmaceutical supply chain today.

Covering the best practices gathered in KPIT's global trade compliance roundtable session at PharmaForce 2016, this report will show you the challenges your peers are encountering, as well as how they are optimizing their global logistics strategies.

In the first quarter of 2017, BSI and LogiPharma partnered to research how global pharmaceutical executives are identifying and mitigating global threats to their supply chains. What global markets are currently being looked at for the sourcing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as excipients? What tools and strategies are being adopted for the development of heightened visibility over each point of articulation within the supply chain? What are the current significant risk factors that jeopardize the security and continuity of pharmaceutical products quality, life cycle management and logistics? This report seeks to illuminate the answers to these questions through analyzing the anonymous responses of 73 executive members of the LogiPharma event community.

Biomedical advancements can trigger a continuous stream of new product introductions. Mergers and acquisitions constantly reshape the competitive landscape while governments at all levels roll out new regulations. The promise of tenders and perils of patent cliffs are ever-present.Life sciences companies have to keep up with all of this while upholding the highest commitments to safety, efficacy and affordability to meet patient needs. That can be tough to do with aging IT infrastructure and disparate enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.That’s why global life sciences leaders are turning to concurrent planning to strategically manage their supply chains from end to end.