Innovation in healthcare: Developing the business case for redistributed manufacturing in deployed medical operations

Howell, Christopher; Uwalaka, Victor; Phillips, Wendy; Omar, Basil; Sanderson, Helen; Kiff, John

Abstract

This paper explores the business case for ‘redistributed manufacturing’ (RDM) in deployed medical care. Employing an established approach, value stream mapping (VSM), we examine a manufacturing case from four priority areas: additive layer
manufacturing, cell and tissue therapies, clinical fluids, and pharmaceuticals. Our initial findings suggest that RDM has the potential to deliver benefits through reductions in the regular conveyance of materials in the supply chain; stockpiling of materials; complexity in the treatment pathway; the need for skilled operators at the point-of-need; correction of errors through operator interference and staffing at the point-of-need.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: EurOMA 2022: Brilliance in resilience: Operations and supply chain management’s role in achieving a sustainable future
• Start Date: Jul 1, 2022
• End Date: Jul 6, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jul 22, 2022
• Keywords: Redistributed Manufacturing, Deployed Operations, Medical Innovation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9720006
• Publisher URL: http://www.euroma-online.org/events/euroma-annual-conferences/
• Related Public URLs: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/research/events/euroma-2022-conference; ; http://www.euroma-online.org/events/euroma-annual-conferences/