Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Senators Introduce Bill to Address Medical Supply Vulnerabilities

Bill would study and develop action plan to address U.S. dependence on foreign-made medical equipment and boost domestic production and supply.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) 03.12.20

Contract Manufacturing | Supply Chain

Contract Service Providers: Forward Thinking in Supplier Management

Virtual manufacturing is common among startups and entrepreneurs building a new company or project with a prudent fiscal approach. Intellectual property and an experienced contract manufacturer can make it a reality. Harnessing a contract manufacture…

Bryan Brosseau, Founder and Principal Consultant, Brosseau Consulting LLC 08.14.19

Biocompatibility & Testing | Contract Manufacturing | Supply Chain

The 11 Steps of Metrology Matching

It’s vital manufacturers and their suppliers don’t overlook this critical segment of outsourced product development.

Edward Jaeck, Vice President of Strategic Growth and Business Development, Lowell Inc. 02.13.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Contract Manufacturing | Supply Chain

Sounding Board: 2018 Reflections and Looking Ahead

ODT’s board members speak on 2018’s most significant headlines and offer insights on what’s on the horizon for the industry.

Online Exclusives ODT Editorial Advisory Board 12.18.18

Implant Forward Thinking into Supply Chains

New technologies enable orthopedic device manufacturers to maintain a more efficient system.

Online Exclusives Josh Cannon, Director of Global Healthcare Strategy, UPS 06.30.17

Highlights of AAOS 2017

These images offer a great look at a number of highlights from the annual meeting in San Diego.

Slideshows Sean Fenske, Editor 03.21.17

Surgical Sophistication

Complex procedures, robotic systems, and infection prevention are driving innovation in surgical instrumentation.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 02.23.17

Getting a Leg Up in Orthopedic Device Development

A physical therapist with an idea for an ankle rehab device discovers a development partner through a chance encounter.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor 12.07.16

Supply Chain

Implementing Risk Strategies for the Supply Chain

Risk remains a major theme as approaches to quality management develop. As more companies adopt quality management as a priority, risk plays a bigger role in organizations across all industries. Risk management is a major factor in quality and…

Alexa Sussman, Content Marketing Writer, EtQ 11.22.16

Instruments, Cases & Trays | Software & Quality | Supply Chain

Medical Tracking Solutions Appoints VP of Sales

New hire has extensive enterprise software and supply chain experience.

03.16.15

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Reliability and Security

In the face of challenging regulatory pathways, complex technologies, and scrutiny of raw materials, manufacturers of combination products want to be particularly diligent about supply chain security and reliability. In the United States, a key…

09.16.14

Supply Chain

Supply Chains Need Risk Management

paragraphHeader"> Supply Chains Need Risk Management Modern disasters take many different forms. They may not necessarily be forces of nature or spectacular fires, though such events certainly qualify. If the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

02.11.13

Supply Chain