LogiMed US 2017 (past event)

March 07 - 09, 2017

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Ivan Lai


Director, Global Supply Chain
Stryker Neurovascular

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Achieving End-to-End Visibility and Driving Growth to Remain Competitive in the New Healthcare Landscape

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016


11:25 Bending the Cost Curve Through Product Lifecycle Management

While the device industry has been experiencing tremendous growth, many companies still struggle to leverage growth and control costs. One Fortune 500 company mapped out a 5 year initiative to get a handle on cost by 2020 using 10 key initiatives. Find out lessons learned and successes including:
• Optimizing product lifecycle management
• Gaining support from the supply chain and commercial teams
• Adjusting IBP plans on a monthly basis

14:40 Panel Discussion | Keeping Up a Steady Pace of Inventory Reduction

Reducing inventory and freeing up capital is fairly simple at the outset, but how do you move passed the low hanging fruit? How do you keep inventory low while keeping the level of order to delivery high? How do you get inventory closer to just in time?
Panelists will discuss:
• How to find 10% reductions year over year
• How to carry low amounts of inventory while maintaining service levels to the customer
• Proven successes to improve cash health to reinvest in other opportunities