Connected Supply Chain Planning for the Life Sciences — A Conversation with Bob Honer of Anaplan

The bluEPrint by Executive Platforms

At the 2024 edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we spoke with Bob Honer, Anaplan’s Senior Director of Supply Chain Practice, to talk about connected supply chain planning and what it means for pharmaceutical manufacturers and the life sciences industry. As global business conditions continue to evolve and a whole new generation of medicine marches towards commercialization, demand planning has never been more complicated. Meanwhile, executing delivery across a changing footprint through a logistical network undergoing sometimes dramatic transformation is a challenge that can only be addressed by having everyone sharing the same information and making decisions with the whole picture in mind. What does that look like for pharmaceutical manufacturers? What are some of the unique challenges specific to the Life Sciences in this space, and what does connected supply chain planning allow them to do that they cannot do any other way? For all these questions and more, give this episode a listen!

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Robert “Bob” Honer is a seasoned professional with a solid background in finance, supply chain management, and software solutions. He currently holds the position of Senior Director, Supply Chain Practice at Anaplan where he leverages his vast experience to develop effective supply chain strategies and support new software launches. Robert’s education background includes a Masters degree in Finance and Supply Chain Management from Syracuse University. Prior to joining Anaplan, Robert spent over a decade at Blue Yonder, serving in various supply chain-focused leadership roles.

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Anaplan transforms the way you see, plan, and lead your business. By dynamically connecting financial, strategic, and operational plans in real time, Anaplan gives you the power to anticipate change, address complexity, and move at market speed. Anaplan’s Connected Planning platform lets you view and contextualize current performance, forecast future outcomes to fuel growth and mitigate risk, and optimize costs so you can make faster, more strategic decisions. Anaplan helps more than 2,400 market-leading customers in over 50 countries navigate their daily planning challenges with confidence.

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