Supply Chain Brain
A recent article from Supply Chain Brain highlights comments from Todd Martensen, chief commercial officer with Ascential Medical & Life Sciences, about the need to embrace automation in the medical device manufacturing supply chain. Citing challenges from his decades-long career in the industry such as changing labor costs, the costs associated with re-shoring device manufacturing, and sheer distance between manufacturing sites and end users, Martensen emphasizes the potential for automation to combat labor shortages, reduce costs, and improve patient care.