UPS_Executive_Summary_FINAL

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1、UPS2011PAININTHE(SUPPLY)CHAINSURVEYTakingthePulseofGlobalChangeHealthcaremanufacturersaroundtheglobearegearingupforrapidchange,accordingtothefourthannualUPS“Paininthe(Supply)Chain”surveyconductedbyTNS.Thesurveyexplorestopbusinessandsupplychainconcernsofsenior-leveldecisionmakersatnearly

2、250pharmaceutical,biotechandmedicaldevicecompaniesintheU.S.,EuropeandAsia.Italsouncoversglobaltrendsimpactinghealthcaresupplychains.Findingsfrom2011showthatcompaniesarefocusedonthreeareas:Investment(intechnologyandglobalexpansion);Protection(inareasofintellectualpropertyandproductsecuri

3、ty)andAcceleration(inlevelsofconcernaroundissuesandchangesinthesupplychain).ups.com/healthcare2011KEYFINDINGSFindingsareorganizedaroundthefollowingtrendareas:Globalissuesandconcerns:Growthstrategies:Othertrends:•Reform,regulationsandlegislation•Globalmarketexpansion•Changingchannelstrat

4、egies•Intellectualpropertyprotection•Technologyinvestment•Sustainabilitydrivers•CostmanagementTOPHEALTHCAREBUSINESSCONCERNSBYMARKETChangesinhealthcarelegislationandreformtopthelistofbusinessconcernsofhealthcarecompaniesintheU.S.andAsia–citedby60%and53%ofcompaniesrespectively–whileincrea

5、singregulationsrankshighestinconcernamongEuropeandecisionmakers(49%).USEUROPEASIAReform/Legislation:60%Reform/Legislation:43%Reform/Legislation:53%Regulations:43%Regulations:49%Regulations:49%Competition:30%Competition:41%Competition:51%IntellectualProperty:40%IntellectualProperty:34%In

6、tellectualProperty:50%PatentExpiration:37%PatentExpiration:29%PatentExpiration:43%IndustryIndustryIndustryConsolidation:15%Consolidation:15%Consolidation:23%Question:Pleaseratethefollowinggeneralbusinessissueswhichmayormaynotimpactyourbusinessinthefuture.Scale:1–Notatallconcerned,7-Extr

7、emelyconcernedREFORM,REGULATIONSANDLEGISLATIONRegulatoryandreformconcernsandissuesnotonlyrankhighonthelistofbusinessandsupplychainconcernsforthefourthyearinarow,butconcernlevelshaveincreased.CHANGESINREFORM/LEGISLATIONTHEGREATESTBARRIERFastfacts:TOPROVIDINGQUALITY,AFFORDABLEHEA