The transformation of outsourcing in the healthcare industry

The healthcare industry is experiencing a significant transformation that’s driven by macrotrends, such as the rise of chronic diseases, evolving healthcare delivery models, and rapid technological advancements. To compete, many medical device companies are redesigning their insourced operating models to optimize operations across the entire product lifecycle — from design and advanced manufacturing to supply chain and post — production services.

The pandemic accelerated this shift towards greater agility and resilience in healthcare companies. As the world faced shortages of critical medical supplies, it became evident that strong partnerships between medical device companies and their manufacturing counterparts were crucial for resilience and success.

Jennifer Samproni, Chief Technology Officer of Health Solutions, along with numerous thought leaders in medical device manufacturing, answered questions for Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) as they looked deeper into this topic. These discussions covered various aspects of the outsourcing landscape, including how the industry is transitioning to more decentralized ecosystems and trends shaping medtech’s future.

Jennifer shared her perspective on the importance of applying learnings from faster — turn industries, such as consumer electronics, and the pivotal role of partnerships. With a wealth of experience and expertise, she highlights how Flex is leveraging cross-industry expertise to help medical device customers adopt best practices, technologies, and processes to deliver innovations to market faster and at scale amid explosive demand.

Recognizing the growing importance of human-machine interfaces (HMI) in medical technology, Jennifer also notes that by prioritizing intuitive design and user experience, we can work together to revolutionize patient care and improve outcomes — whether it’s developing wearable medical devices or enhancing robotics for healthcare applications.