ALVOTECH
“ Iceland is the cornerstone in our path to success ,” says Gerhard Helmerich . Being here helps attract talent to the company ”
GERHARD HELMERICH HEAD OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN , ALVOTECH
emphasis on excellence , collaboration and ingenuity .”
Helmerich says he ’ s also been impressed by how progressive and diverse Alvotech is .
“ We work in a very diverse environment . It ’ s been great seeing how inclusive the culture is . These characteristics will get us through any challenging times . I strongly believe diversity generates stronger strategy and better risk management , debates and outcomes .”
It may have been a rewarding ten months for Helmerich , but it ’ s also been turbulent , as it has for most businesses in biotech and beyond . “ We ’ ve faced supply chain problems , just as every other pharmaceutical company has ,” says Helmerich .
“ Manufacturing and distribution are perhaps the most obvious problems of the past two years , and most disruptions on materials and consumables have come with short notice .” He adds : “ Although the past two years have not been easy , we ’ ve taken this as an opportunity to rethink our ways of working and to increase our supply chain resilience . Unexpected delivery shortages gave us a clear view on the areas we needed to focus on .”
Helmerich believes all problems end up being resolved in the same way - by people . “ Everything always comes down to people
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