Almost all (if not all) life sciences companies outsource some portion of their Supply Chain. Among those capabilities most commonly outsourced are those associated with the downstream activities of shipping and distribution. Many companies come to the understanding very early on that to have these activities in-house is not something they want to invest in and, in doing so, turn to 3PL providers to be their partners (more…)
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3PL Strategies in Life Sciences – Important Points from Supply Chain Working Group Meeting
Monday, April 12th, 2010Active Alliance Management is Essential to Successful Collaborations in Biopharma
Monday, January 4th, 2010External collaboration models at biopharmaceutical companies run the gamut, ranging from maintaining all operations within a nearly complete vertical structure, to being just about completely virtual. Outsourcing yields a range of perceived outcomes; in many instances the vendor’s performance does not completely satisfy their client’s expectations.
