OCR Bottom Line: Pharma Supply Chain Requires Careful Management

By Erin M. Yeager, Senior Analyst Pharmacy / Supply Chain, OC Reilly, Inc. (March 14, 2022)–According to a recent report by global management consultant McKinsey, over the past two decades, the worldwide value of pharmaceutical goods traded has grown six-fold,...

OCR Bottom Line: Understanding the Supply Chain Labor Shortage

By John Jones, Director, Strategic Projects, OC Reilly, Inc. (Feb. 14, 2022)—For the first time in most economists’ memories, a rapid increase in demand is not being adequately met by a resulting ramping up of supply. This is not because producers aren’t willing to...

OCR Bottom Line: HHS Updates Cybersecurity Best Practices

(Jan. 17, 2022)–A Special Message from OC Reilly:  This week, we were left feeling especially vulnerable after a cybersecurity breach occurred in our own system. Fortunately, our team reacted quickly to minimize the potential risk. That’s when the phrase, “it...

OCR Bottom Line: Preparing for Data Challenges in Supply Chain

By Nick McKinney, Director, Analytics, OC Reilly, Inc. (Jan. 10, 2022)—In a recent survey of business executives, 59 percent ranked data quality or data availability as their greatest challenge, yet 29 percent of that same group reported a lack of skills in this area...