Perspectives on Supplier Differentiator, Part I
October 19, 2012 11:49 am | by Joe Rotino, Alan Walsh, Aidan Petrie, Carol Tucker, and Michelle Lott | Pro-Dex | Articles | CommentsAs external industry influences like excise taxes, longer approval process time, and reimbursement pressures bear down on device manufacturers, development partners must look to areas of opportunity and how to best support medical firms in these pursuits. While opportunities such as the growing and aging population and emerging markets are getting a lot of play, it’s also important to realize that progress (i.e., technological advances) poses perhaps the most significant area of opportunity in transforming healthcare.
LISTED UNDER: Supply Chain ManagementThogus Launches Jalex, a Medical Device Company
October 15, 2012 4:15 pm | by Thogus | News | CommentsThogus, a 62-year old custom injection molder expands services to include rapidly developing medical device market. JALEX Medical, LLC will focus exclusively on biomedical engineering, product development and regulatory/quality assistance. JALEX joins Thogus and Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (rp+m) under the same roof, fostering accelerated product design through complete production.
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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.
LISTED UNDER: Business PlanningA Guide to Forming Strategic Partnerships to Gain a Competitive Edge
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.
LISTED UNDER: Business PlanningManufacturers Focused On Cost Management, Innovation To Drive Top-and-bottom Line Growth: KPMG Survey
June 4, 2012 5:21 am | News | CommentsGlobal manufacturing executives, cautiously optimistic about the business outlook for the next two years, remain focused on cost management and operational efficiency initiatives but are turning their attention to investing in innovation and value-added services to drive growth...
LISTED UNDER: Business ServicesFinding the Cure for Order Processing Pain in the Life Sciences Industry
July 13, 2010 5:35 am | by Esker | White PapersIn the life sciences industry, Customer Service and Operations directors face the challenge of maintaining high margins to absorb soaring drug development costs while keeping customers happy and away from the competition.
LISTED UNDER: Business ServicesBSI Launches Website for Supply Chain Security
April 6, 2010 5:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsBSI has announced a new Supply Chain Security Website intended to provide essential information and guidance necessary to launch and/or maintain a successful Supply Chain Security Compliance Program.
LISTED UNDER: Quality-System CertificationBuilding Efficient and Effective Graphical User Interfaces for Medical Devices
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | Aubrey Group, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsProper design of the physical medical device itself is obviously important to its success. The design of the user interface for that device, however, can be equally critical.
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Dedicated Precision Ball Website Launched
August 28, 2009 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThomson has launched a content rich website focused exclusively on its family of standard precision balls and application-specific precision balls. The site delivers detailed product features, specifications, and relevant applications for each available type of precision ball.
LISTED UNDER: Web Content ServicesLean Manufacturing Book Available Free of Charge
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 PlanningInnovation Portal Established for Better Communication
August 28, 2009 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMidmark Corp. recently launched a new application on its Web site entitled "I have an idea!" This application, or innovation portal, was established to allow for better communication and information sharing between Midmark and its customers.
LISTED UNDER: Web Content ServicesPerspectives 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.
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Product Design | Product R&DPerspectives on Looking Back and What's Ahead (Part I)
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 ManufacturingSpeed to Market or FDA Compliance? It Must Be Both
November 10, 2008 6:52 am | by Noel Sobelman | Articles | CommentsMedical device manufacturing companies don’t have the luxury of being able to choose between either focusing on speed to market or FDA compliance. Rather, they must address both equally.
LISTED UNDER: FDA Compliance | Medical Device Testing | Product R&DLean Manufacturing Problem Solving Tips
November 10, 2008 6:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsBosch Rexroth has compiled tips for solving daily problems in a lean operation. These tips aim to help organizations solve the everyday problems that they face in order to sustain improvements achieved with lean implementations and prevent backsliding.
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