OCI TO HELP LEADING MULTINATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURER WITH LOGISTICS PLANNING FOR H1N1 VACCINE
Monday, August 24, 2009
With H1N1 fears rampant worldwide, a trusted contract pharmaceutical giant in the southeast has called on Operations Concepts Inc. (OCI) to help facilitate the integration of the increased volumes in manufacturing and filling of H1N1 vaccines at their facility. These vaccines are to be distributed in the US and in Europe according to customer specifications in a cost effective and efficient manner. With time not on OCI’s side, it is vital that OCI give their customer a solution by which they could efficiently incorporate this new business seamlessly into their existing operations while simultaneously avoiding any logistical nightmares. OCI will perform a detailed material flow analysis and investigate all areas of the facility impacted by the vaccine. OCI will provide a scenario analysis tool to accommodate the constant changes in forecasts and a business plan including recommendations such as staffing levels, process improvements, cold storage impact and an operational strategy for the new business.