Published: 15 November 2019
Summary
Gartner’s supply chain metrics benchmarking program now identifies key differences between medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and highlights how trade-offs are being made. Supply chain leaders in both industries can use this research to improve supply chain strategy and goal setting.
Included in Full Research
- Customer Fulfillment: Strengthen Ties With Downstream Partners
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Segments: Key Differences
- Inventory: Use Inventory to Gauge Broader Business Health
- Finished Goods Inventory
- WIP Inventory
- Raw Materials: Large Discrepancies Exist Between Pharma and Medical Devices
- Use Inventory as a Percentage of Revenue
- Inventory Obsolescence: A Sharp Divide Between Industries