FOREWORD PHARMA SUPPLY CHAINS THE ULTIMATE TEST
FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXECS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY , LIFE COULD BARELY BE ANY MORE CHALLENGING
“ Some sectors take supply chain complexity to a whole new level – such as the pharmaceutical industry ”
Supply chain is a complicated business at the best of times , and that ’ s when everything is going swimmingly . Throw in a pandemic , war , inflation , a labour shortage and looming recession , and it becomes a monumental challenge .
But then , even on top of all this , some sectors take supply chain complexity to a whole new level . Such as the pharmaceutical industry .
As well as the usual litany of supply challenges , pharma has a cold chain element for vaccines and other temperature-controlled medicines , plus medicine is just about the most regulated sector there is .
Then there ’ s the added pressure of how catastrophic any delays might prove , with the medicines being shipped critical for either ensuring patients maintain their health or keeping them alive .
In this issue , we explore the demands of pharma supply chains , and how senior managers facedown the daily challenges they face . Their skill and expertise is a reminder of just how wide-ranging and demanding the world of supply is .
SEAN ASHCROFT sean . ashcroft @ bizclikmedia . com
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