Bio Supply Management Alliance to Showcase Supply Chain Executives at Premier Conference
Operations Executive Panel to Represent the Practice Leaders from Largest Firms
Press Release (PressBurner) Sep 27, 2009 - San Francisco, California: The Biotech Supply Chain Academy is center stage in San Francisco as the operations executives of the biotech companies address the challenges of a growing industry in a turbulent economy.
“Executives of the biotech drug companies will discuss the biggest challenges they have already conquered, are addressing now, and will potentially face. The opportunities, impediments and risks from end-to end are multi-faceted, such as commercialization of innovations, clinical trials outsourcing globally, lean and contract manufacturing, information sharing, visibility and asset management in the supply chain”, remarked Professor Devendra Mishra, the Executive Director of the Academy.
The panelists will also answer questions - How has the economy changed sourcing and delivery? What will their supply chain look like in five years? This important session provides a forum for an informative Q&A about collaboration along the entire supply chain.
The industry panel
• Alison Moore, VP, Corporate Manufacturing, Amgen
• Andrew Ramelmeier, VP, Manufacturing and Process Development, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
• Dave Malenfant, VP, Global Supply Chain, Alcon Laboratories
• Franklyn Hathaway, Director, Supply Chain Excellence, Bayer HealthCare
• Mark Buck, Global Supply Chain and Procurement Leader, Bio-Rad Laboratories
• Timothy Moore, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Genentech
The Advisory Board of the Academy has announced that the 2009 Conference Program’s theme is “Rx for a Lean & Healthy Biotech Supply Chain: Collaborating for Progress”. The conference will include tracks for Risk Management, Talent Management, Supplier Management, Clinical Trials Management, Cold Chain Storage, Industry Research and Information Systems Management. Industry leaders and eminent members of the academia will address the challenges and solutions through collaboration and cooperation between suppliers, manufacturers, and customers.
