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GAIN INSIGHTS INTO ASIA'S TOP HEALTHCARE BUSINESS PAIN POINTS & OPPORTUNITIES The increasing sensitivity of healthcare products, the burdens of the regulatory environment and the promise of emerging markets generate not only new challenges but also opportunities to rethink the supply chain. In the 6th annual UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain survey, UPS sees evidence of a coming shift in the healthcare supply chain. See how you can prepare yourself for this transformation based on these findings.

Product protection became the top 2013 supply chain pain point for the first time, where 48% of executives face increasing counterfeiter sophistication over countermeasures. Supply chain challenges differ around the world, as do opportunities. In Asia, 67% report product damage and spoilage as a top concern, almost double that of Western Europe. A significant 17 percentage point increase of executives are planning to use more new distribution channels to improve competitiveness and efficiency over the next five years.

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