Trending Technology: Metal Injection Molding
Metal injection molding has garnered attention in the orthopaedic industry, due to the technology’s ability to produce complex shapes at...
Dec 10 2014,
Market Forces
Uncover Opportunities in Your Supply Chain Challenges
Overcome challenges in the orthopaedic device supply chain with these tips on how to leverage new technologies, enter new markets,...
Nov 07 2014,
Customer Profitability: The Why and How of SG&A Costs
Many costs that separate desirable customers from less-desirable customers lie hidden in that great “blob” of costs christened as SG&A....
Sep 09 2014,
Suppliers Speak to Economic and Regulatory Challenges in Global Expansion
New market entry presents logistical hurdles for every company. Suppliers provide insight based on their own experience of opening overseas...
Jul 09 2014,
The Fallacy of Profit as a Percentage of Sales: Part II
The first issue that needs to be addressed before measuring a company’s cost of capital is how to measure investment....
May 07 2014,
Medical Education: A Look at the Future from a Device Perspective
The lack of continuing medical education standards across Europe bears to change in an outcomes-based healthcare system. Could the orthopaedic...
Apr 09 2014,
The Fallacy of Profit as a Percentage of Sales: Part I
Profit as a percentage of sales is about as good a tool for measuring the value of a product or...
Mar 07 2014,
Rising Obesity Rates Driving Surge in U.S. TKR
The rise in obesity rates in people under age 65 appears to be having a dramatic influence on the number...
Dec 11 2013,
Collaborating with Suppliers in a Changing Landscape
OEMs operate with different expectations and visions, causing suppliers to react and accommodate each relationship. A supplier lends its perspective...
Nov 06 2013,
Japan: Entering an Established Market
While much emphasis has been placed on the double-digit growth in emerging markets, there are advantages to expanding business in...
Nov 06 2013,
How to Find Savings in the Excise Tax Era
There is much more to the medical device excise tax than reporting and remitting. Some manufacturers might benefit from re-evaluating...
Oct 03 2013,
Consumers Union Seeks Warranties to Support Hip, Knee Implants
The Consumers Union is asking U.S. manufacturers to back products with a 20-year warranty. Other suggested requirements include the following....
Oct 02 2013,
A Supplier’s View on the Indian Market
One supplier discusses the opportunities and challenges it has experienced working in India’s growing orthopaedic device market....
Sep 09 2013,
Spotlight on Asia
The Asian population is quickly aging and accumulating wealth, ripening conditions for the orthopaedic industry to grow 15 to 18...
Aug 05 2013,
Need for Data in Unproven Implants
A review of data found registry reports are accurate in providing information about hip and knee arthroplasty devices, though researchers...
Aug 05 2013,