STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS: Achieving Operational and Supply Chain Excellence

Stryker Osteosynthesis, a provider of reconstructive, trauma and spinal products in the medical technology industry, was facing challenges in managing its supply chain. The company was struggling with high expectations from customers requiring 24/7 service levels on practically all product offerings, volatility in demand, aligning supply to demand in an ever-changing supply chain, and ensuring suppliers have timely visibility of requirements. The company was also facing issues with inventory quality and delays in product availability. Without strong supply chain visibility, Stryker was unable to optimize its operational effectiveness and efficiencies. The company was experiencing the bullwhip effect, which stems from incorrect forecasts and created additional supply chain challenges. Stryker’s operational efficiency suffered from inconsistent inbound/outbound performance and manufacturing loads, hindering the company’s ability to operate a stable, uniform-capacity load required for optimized process efficiencies.

Stryker Osteosynthesis is a division of Stryker Corporation and a provider of reconstructive, trauma and spinal products in the medical technology industry. Since 1941, Stryker has grown to a position of global leadership in the $35.6 billion orthopedic market, providing a range of products that improve medical professionals’ and patients’ lives in more than 120 countries. Orthopedic disease and trauma affect millions of people each year and through state-of-the-art products, simplified surgical techniques and improved hospital efficiencies, Stryker is developing cost-effective solutions and improving people’s lives worldwide.