Creating a globally
competitive industry
GE Healthcare-Lindesnes
Ian Dale,
General Manager, Global Supply Chain
Life Science – Core Imaging
General Electric Healthcare
Global Outlook, Arendal Norway, August 17th 2015
Norway is well positioned to compete
World Economic Forum
• Education / Competence
Global Competiveness Index
(relevant for Industry) and generally
high technology acceptance
• Geopolitical stability
(e.g. low strike frequency)
• Predictable financial
conditions
(e.g. stable and not too strong
NOK and competitive tax levels)
• Local company cultures
Collegial spirit based on social
equality and high employer loyalty
• Culture to hunt productivity
Based on high willingness to
support change, supported by
high social security.
http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2014-2015/the-measurement-of-sustainable-competitiveness/
Winning culture…sometimes the margins are small
GE 2014 form 10k
This is GE Industrial
(GE – GE Capital)
Fast Facts GE Healthcare
GE 2014 form 10k
Footprint
Moving
Powering
Curing
Building
Major
Nordic
locations
General Electric
in the Nordic Region
GE has been active in the Nordic
region for 50 years.
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6,000 employees
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Revenue $2.3B (2013)
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Exports of $2.9B (2013)
CoE
CoE
CoE
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GE Healthcare Life Science
Our vision & mission is to accelerate molecular &
precision medicine
… enable precise clinical decisions
We
by providing advanced
in-vivo & in-vitro
diagnostics
… drive end-to-end
We
customer productivity &
capacity in global
biopharmaceutical manufacturing
Precision
Diagnostics
We empower
researchers
with
innovative tools & analytics
for protein, genetic & cellbased research &
development
Regenerative
medicine
We create the future
of
regenerative medicine & cell
therapy with customers by
providing novel technologies
& methods
Life Sciences Core Imaging
Imaging Agent Portfolio
Contrast Media
X-Ray/CT
MRI
Molecular-Imaging
SPECT
SPECT
Molecular-Imaging
PET
Targeted
SPECT
PET
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Ultrasound
Targeted
SPECT
Contrast Media Supply Chain
Production Process Flow
Primary Chemical
API Production
Lindesnes
(1974)
Distribution
Secondary Production
(Pharmaceutical)
Cork (1993)
Raw Materials
Synthesis
Purification
Drug Substance
Shanghai (1994)
Oslo (1917)
GE
Distribution
Centers
Wholesaler
/ Dealer
Drug Substance
Water
Excipients
Hospital
Mix
Filtration
Sterilization
Label & Packaging
Patient
Let’s get back to winning
Creating a globally
competitive industry
…..Is the Global Supply Chain a Competitive
Advantage?
…..or just a cost?
Understand Reality….
Need to look in the mirror to evaluate
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Understand Reality….
Look in the mirror….
Do we need to improve and
what needs to change to
compete globally?
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Understand Reality….
Look in the mirror
How can we improve?
Are we beating the competition?
....its a global game
To Compete Globally from Lindesnes
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As well as looking at how we compare to the competition
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Use a suite of tools and GE processes
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Operational Excellence (lean 6 & sigma)
Frameworks and best practices EHS/maintenance/materials/quality
Focus on Reducing Waste/Energy
Cycle time reduction
Capacity/efficiency
Operating mechanisms & closed loop mgmt
Brilliant factory approach
Utilise networks eg Eyde
Create a Purpose
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Ecomagination…….50% less energy by 2005-2015
Healthymagination……at work for a healthier world
GE Healthcare Lindesnes – An Industrial Adventure
1974
- The Worlds largest producer of drug
substances for Contrast Agents , 30% of X-ray
world market.
- Products are injected into 2 patients every
single second (~170 000 per day !)
GE Healthcare Manufacturing Landscape
Plants
80 Plants  3 Categories
System Assembly
Component MFG
Chemical Process
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The GE Brilliant Factory Approach
Machine and
Line
Optimization
Factory
Optimization
Machine
Health
Data
Quality
Yield
Visualization
Productivity
Control
Fulfillment
Optimization
Supply Chain
Optimization
Foundational
Elements
(Level 0)
Central data store – Data Warehouse and/or Data Lake
Operational Excellence @Lindesnes
…….Delivering Results
……world leading cost of goods
……key competitive advantage by
GEHC Mfg Cost vs Competition
Fill & finish
API
GE
Branded Competitor
Generic
Competitive Ambition
+ Culture of Productivity
+ Sense of Unease
+Sense of Purpose
=Competitiveness
Thanks for listening
…and don’t be afraid to look
in the mirror
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