Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief05.03.21
The pandemic has been a taxing event: on businesses, industries, and the general population. It’s a rare event that has taken its toll on everyone across the board. While the experience has unveiled vulnerabilities and shortcomings of systems and practices in place, such as those realized within the supply chain and with component sourcing, it also revealed areas of strength, including the partnership between medical device OEMs and their outsourcing partners.
While demand for certain medical devices skyrocketed, the stress put on the companies supplying those critical items similarly increased. Companies were being asked to ramp up production rapidly under extreme circumstances that significantly hampered their ability to do so.
Fortunately for medical device manufacturers who had already established close collaborative partnerships with outsourcing partners, the strain they felt was somewhat alleviated as a result of the aid provided by their industry companions. The true value of the outsourcing arrangement was on full display as these co
While demand for certain medical devices skyrocketed, the stress put on the companies supplying those critical items similarly increased. Companies were being asked to ramp up production rapidly under extreme circumstances that significantly hampered their ability to do so.
Fortunately for medical device manufacturers who had already established close collaborative partnerships with outsourcing partners, the strain they felt was somewhat alleviated as a result of the aid provided by their industry companions. The true value of the outsourcing arrangement was on full display as these co
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