Life sciences and healthcare sector must update supply chains to compete

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By Alexander Whiteman

21/06/2017

DHL says the the life sciences and healthcare sector (LSHC) must improve its supply chain operations if it is to adapt to increasing digitisation and consumer demands.

A report commissioned by the German company found six key trends and technologies that supply chains must exploit if the sector is to transform successfully.

The Future of Life Sciences and Healthcare Logistics report underscores the urgency of the transformation, noting that, according to a digitisation index produced by McKinsey, the sector is in the bottom 20%.

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