System Integration

5 Ways to Turn a Medical Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage

May 9, 2013 2:25 pm | by Greg Thompson, Vice President of Engineering, Sanmina | Blogs | Comments

Design engineers are charged with creating reliable, high quality, safe medical devices that easily (and quickly) pass U.S. FDA and other geographies’ regulatory requirements. Because of the unique challenges that a medical device OEM must overcome to stay competitive, more and more OEMs are choosing to outsource manufacturing.

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Roundtable Q&A: Contract Manufacturing

October 11, 2012 5:01 pm | by Mike Gaul, Al Hoffmann, Ruben Macias Jr., Tim Nakari, Chris Paolo, and Mike Treadway | Sparton Medical | Articles | Comments

Representatives from contract manufacturing companies serving the medical device community respond to questions including, "What is your best recommendation to ensure clear communication between the CM and the OEM?" "How do you alleviate concerns of the potential for you to work with a customer’s competitor?" and "How do OEMs benefit from CMs who develop products for other industries outside of medical?"

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Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI Toronto) 2012 Unveils Engaging Conference and Education Program

September 21, 2012 11:44 am | News | Comments

One-of-a-kind industry event Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI Toronto) 2012, which takes place October 24-25 at the International Centre, Hall 6, in Mississauga, has unveiled a dynamic and engaging conference line-up. Building New Lungs: Biologics and Biomechanic Devices is the title of the opening presentation by keynote speaker Dr. Shaf Keshavjee.

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