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1. YOUR
PATIENTS
Drivebetterpatientoutcomesat
speedwithintelligentlife
sciencessupplychains.
DOITFOR

2. The rise of specialty medicines and the shift
from a product to a patient outcome orientation
create a burning platform for a new, more
intelligent supply chain.

3. 3
Patient-centric and focused on innovation and continuous improvement. It is:
What isanintelligent supply chain?
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SMART
LEARNING
CONNECTED
AGILE

4. 4
97% of life sciences
executives believe digital
technologieswillenhance
supply chaincapabilities
to get closer to patients
According toour global survey
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5. Although they are dabbling with a wide variety of
digital technologies, their fragmented investment
strategy is limiting their value potential
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6. 6
Determine the right combination
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21%
22%
26%
6%
6%
BIG
DATA
AR/VR
AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES
MOBILITY
MACHINE
LEARNINGBy combining five digital
technologies, companies
could achieve additional
average savings of
US$80,000per
employee.
(or 42% reduction)

7. 7
Determine the right combination
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A slightly different mix
could result in additional
average market
capitalization of just over
US$6 billionfor a company.
(or 12% increase)
12%
27%
28%
8%
8%
AI
BIG DATA
AR/VR
DIGITAL
TWIN
AUTONOMOUS
ROBOTS

8. 8
Anticipate the challenges
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Inadequate technology skills among employees
Absence of a business case to integrate digital
technologies
Absence of a clear business strategy to deploy and
drive value with digital technologies
Top 3 challenges, according to our research
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2
3

9. 9
Overcome the challenges
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• Identify new capabilities that enable competitive
advantage and drivegrowth
• Determine what combination of digital technologies
address your specific supply chain challenges or
needs, like providing visibility, increasing speedor
enablingcustomization

10. 10
Overcome the challenges
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• Develop a comprehensive “digital roadmap”
to driving tangible benefits
• Breakdown functional silos

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Do what
leaders do
Leaders are taking steps to architect
an intelligent supply chain

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Those who stand still, rather than pivot to new
technologies to enable breakthrough life sciences
supply chain capabilities, put themselves at risk of
being unable to do the one thing that matters most:
Better serve their patients.

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Read about early adopters, the life sciences
intelligent supply chain architecture and eight
essential building blocks to get started.
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