Astellas Pharma rapidly expanded through strategic acquisitions in advanced modalities and investments in cutting-edge Research and Manufacturing Hubs. However, this rapid growth led to operational inefficiencies, inconsistent processes, limited visibility into third-party dependencies, and underutilized enterprise capabilities—hindering resilience and efficiency. To address these challenges, Astellas implemented the Strategic Outsourcing and Relationships (SOAR) Model, an operating framework that enhances governance, visibility, and risk mitigation while balancing local flexibility with centralized coordination. The SOAR Model enables digital integration, global alignment, and external collaboration across a complex, innovation-driven ecosystem. This session will explore how Astellas:
- Aligned research and early-stage manufacturing strategy with operational realities following multiple acquisitions.
- Created real-time visibility into third-party risks, supplier dependencies, and committed time horizons, improving forecasting and asset-level planning.
- Established a strategic provider pool, reduced supplier engagement from months to days, eliminated 380+ annual contracts, and delivered significant cost savings and working capital improvements.
- Strengthened governance and monitoring, enhancing coordination and resource allocation while improving compliance and agility.
Attendees will gain insights into how SOAR enables navigating a TUNA world and building supply chain resilience.
- Aligned research and early-stage manufacturing strategy with operational realities following multiple acquisitions.
- Created real-time visibility into third-party risks, supplier dependencies, and committed time horizons, improving forecasting and asset-level planning.
- Established a strategic provider pool, reduced supplier engagement from months to days, eliminated 380+ annual contracts, and delivered significant cost savings and working capital improvements.
- Strengthened governance and monitoring, enhancing coordination and resource allocation while improving compliance and agility.
Attendees will gain insights into how SOAR enables navigating a TUNA world and building supply chain resilience.
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