Software, a Productivity Pill - Medical manufacturers make money by marshallingthe resources in their software

摘要

People might be constructed in the sam ebasic way, but the come in all sorts of sizes and shapes. Consequently, shops like Alphatec Spine Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) that are in the business of making parts for people must produce a wide selection of sizes for each of their products. The dozens of versions of every bone prosthesis, clamp, and other implants that they make demand that they choose between running small lots or carrying inventories - both of which add cost and pose their own headaches.