PackTalk is a blog for the Healthcare Packaging Industry

Conversations in the Medical Device Industry


Published on February 9, 2021

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was right. We must apply lessons learned to current industry action plans. 

For nearly a year, the majority of published content (professional or leisure) has opened with a reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. Has our world developed tunnel vision? Are we normalizing crisis as the driver of all business strategies and operations? While it’s not simple, on consideration, we can answer no to all. However, until the immersion of industry into COVID-19 impacts wanes, we can expect COVID-19 to steer conversations and direct future plans.

This recent article from MD+DI supports the premise that crisis-aware planning is a prudent approachWe concur with the three lessons presented here and believe they serve as effective conversation starters for teams across the medical device and healthcare manufacturing fields. 

We’ll all celebrate the day when COVID-19 mentions disappear. Until then, we can cheer each other on, as we collaboratively work to innovate for the prize of human health and wellbeing. 

 Read More 

 

PHOTO CREDIT: MD+DI


Comments (0)

Related Articles

What Does a Packaging Engineer Do?

May 27, 2023

It's often said that "everything you see comes in a package." But have you ever stopped to think about what goes into creating that package? Or even WHO? Behind every great package is a packaging engineer—a niche profession. Those who are familiar with what a...

Learn More

An All Access Student Pass to the[PACK]out

May 27, 2023

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the[PACK]out with the support and sponsorship of Oliver Healthcare Packaging. the[PACK]out is a healthcare packaging conference focused on providing industry professionals the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and...

Learn More

Investing in Europe

May 27, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed severe weaknesses in the global supply chain for medical device packaging. As a result, Oliver is committed to investing in regionalizing our supply chain. Recently, Oliver CEO, Mike Benevento, sat down with Medical Device...

Learn More

Stay Informed

To stay up to date on innovative technology and products, as well as industry trends, subscribe to Oliver’s PackTalk blog below.