Medical devices and life science consulting
Boost efficiency and accelerate growth with AXIA’s comprehensive consulting solutions for the life science sector.
Medical Devices & Life Sciences
Transforming operations and delivering results
From order management and production planning to manufacturing and back-office functions, we help life science companies boost efficiency, improve quality, increase speed to market, meet FDA requirements, and navigate mergers and acquisitions.
We work with various types of organizations, including:
- Healthcare
- Life Science
- Medical Device & Equipment
- Pharmaceuticals
Our services include:
Program Management
Expertly execute initiatives on time and within budget.
Project Recovery
Get your project back on track with our strategic interventions to overcome challenges or setbacks.
Process Optimization
Quickly assess your business process maturity, identify opportunities, and implement a sprint-based approach to deliver results.
CASE STUDY
Orthopedic device manufacturer: BOM errors resulting in significant financial variance
The problem
A manufacturing site of a global orthopedic device manufacturer had BOM errors on more than 20,000 parts and material flow issues, resulting in significant financial variances and excess inventory.
Our Solution
Within just a few weeks, AXIA performed an assessment, determined the root cause, and quickly fixed the BOM errors and the materials factory flows.
Results
- 254% increase in inventory accuracy
- Reduced WIP from 15.3M to 6.3M
- Reduced errored production jobs from 100% to < 3% of jobs
CASE STUDY
Global health and fitness manufacturer and distributor: packaging efficiencies and transportation analytics
The problem
A health and fitness manufacturer and distributor was experiencing high packaging and transportation costs.
Our Solution
AXIA performed an analysis of over 1.6M small package freight shipments to identify opportunities for improvement. We guided the organization through the implementation of advanced packaging systems to provide “right-sized” packaging and eliminate waste, and identified over $1M+ in transportation cost savings opportunities.
Results
- Cost savings with multimodal selection via LTL and small parcel
- Improved packaging efficiencies
- Increased freight recovery rate
- Reduced accessorial charges
CASE STUDY
Orthopedic device manufacturer: BOM errors resulting in significant financial variance
The problem
A manufacturing site of a global orthopedic device manufacturer had BOM errors on more than 20,000 parts and material flow issues, resulting in significant financial variances and excess inventory.
Our Solution
Within just a few weeks, AXIA performed an assessment, determined the root cause, and quickly fixed the BOM errors and the materials factory flows.
Results
- 254% increase in inventory accuracy
- Reduced WIP from 15.3M to 6.3M
- Reduced errored production jobs from 100% to < 3% of jobs
CASE STUDY
Global health and fitness manufacturer and distributor: packaging efficiencies and transportation analytics
The problem
A health and fitness manufacturer and distributor was experiencing high packaging and transportation costs.
Our Solution
AXIA performed an analysis of over 1.6M small package freight shipments to identify opportunities for improvement. We guided the organization through the implementation of advanced packaging systems to provide “right-sized” packaging and eliminate waste, and identified over $1M+ in transportation cost savings opportunities.
Results
- Cost savings with multimodal selection via LTL and small parcel
- Improved packaging efficiencies
- Increased freight recovery rate
- Reduced accessorial charges
Our experts
Bianka Shah
Managing Director, Business Consulting and Organizational Change ManagementCliff Wilson
Director, Business ConsultingDoug Blitzer
Managing Director, Microsoft Dynamics 365Walt Staudenmaier
Director, Oracle Enterprise AppsAXIA Insights
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