Business Planning
Where Has All the Training Gone?
May 14, 2013 11:41 am | by Kathy Bellemare, Director of Human Resources, and Robert Allen, Director of Engineering, Tooling, and Metal Form, Connecticut Spring & Stamping | Connecticut Spring & Stamping | Blogs | CommentsTraining is extremely important to the future of manufacturing in the United States, yet in many states, it has fallen by the wayside. Training for skilled manufacturing positions has been hit by a perfect storm of budget cuts and the mistaken idea that all young workers should go to college. What training exists has a near-exclusive focus on non-manufacturing skills.
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Making a Name for Yourself in the Industry
April 25, 2013 10:27 am | by Jonathan Gosberg, Principal, Gosberg Public Relations, LLC | Blogs | Comments2012 was a year marked by a great deal of uncertainty for medical device manufacturers in the U.S. with several key issues up in the air, including proposed changes to the FDA’s device review and approval process, healthcare reforms, and the medical device excise tax. That said, analysts are still predicting growth in the medical device market, moving forward.
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Think Before Sending that Email
April 18, 2013 2:39 pm | by Patricia J. McGrath and Christopher M. Scharff, Shareholders, McAndrews, Held & Malloy | Blogs | CommentsThe medical device industry is, without question, one of the most litigious industries. Medical device companies are constantly engaging in high-stakes patent or trade disputes, defending against product liability claimants, or fending off new market entrants. So when a seemingly harmless communication becomes a major piece of evidence in a case brought against your company, you do not want to be the one who hit “Send.”
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Operations Fuel Innovation
July 10, 2012 4:56 pm | by Kevin J. Duggan | Articles | CommentsAs the frontier of medicine continues to push new limits, device manufacturers strive to not only keep pace, but to lead the pack with new healthcare solutions. Companies know that perpetual innovation is key to staying ahead of the competition and continually leverage their time and resources to optimize product development to ensure their success and sustainability in this dynamic market.
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July 3, 2012 1:42 pm | by James Field | Celestica, Inc. | Articles | CommentsFierce competition, economic pressures and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements are motivating medical device manufacturers to uncover new ways to introduce products efficiently while remaining tightly focused on the innovations that drive success. At the same time, manufacturers want to cost-effectively extend the lifecycle of product lines to maximize return on investment.
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August 28, 2009 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLattice Technology released the first two chapters of the book, "Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data" by Dr. Hiroshi Toriya.
LISTED UNDER: Business PlanningPerspectives on Looking Back and What's Ahead (Part II)
December 11, 2008 7:34 am | by Yeoh Keat Chuan | Articles | CommentsThis year has presented a variety of important headlines affecting everyone throughout the medical device industry, whether centered around emerging technologies, challenges in finance, or legal affairs. Further, it is exciting to wonder what the coming new year will bring.
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December 11, 2008 7:34 am | by Elfie Schwarzinger | Mega Electronics, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThis year has presented a variety of important headlines affecting everyone throughout the medical device industry, whether centered around emerging technologies, challenges in finance, or legal affairs. Further, it is exciting to wonder what the coming new year will bring.
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Full Service Contract ManufacturingQuality Shines in California
August 10, 2007 5:52 am | Lumenous Device Technologies, Inc. | Articles | CommentsTradeshows are certainly nothing new to most industries as they provide an excellent means of communication for both the attendees and exhibitors alike. What makes the Medical Design & Device show stand out is its focus on the Northern California medical device manufacturing market.
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Cordsets/Power CordsThe Combination Products Event for 2007
October 11, 2006 8:48 am | Reed Exhibitions Usa | Product Releases | CommentsReed Life Sciences is excited to announce PharmaMedDevice—the only comprehensive forum that fully illuminates the convergence of the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biologic industries. The inaugural event will be co-located with Interphex, April 24-26, 2007, at the Jacob K.
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device TestingAre You Willing to Champion an Automation Project?
July 6, 2006 10:11 am | Flexlink Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBefore an automation project can be fully realized, it takes a champion to lead the charge and rally support in order to ensure success.
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April 4, 2006 12:16 pm | Ptc | Product Releases | CommentsMedical device manufacturers are overburdened with managing a tremendous amount of data, in addition to maintaining the systems with which to utilize that information in order to keep pace with competition.
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Product Design | Product R&DWhat’s Ahead for Medical Device Companies
January 13, 2005 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsWhile prospects look promising, tough issues must be resolved to ensure that patients and caregivers have access to innovative technologies. Failure to address the anticompetitive practices of certain GPOs or to modify MDUFMA will result in long-term problems for the industry.
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December 16, 2004 9:37 am | Isa-Instrumentation, Systems, & Automation Society | Product Releases | CommentsThe ISA Training Institute and ISA Press have released their latest catalogs detailing more than 300 continuing education courses and 400 reference publications and standards.
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