ARTICLES BY HECTOR M. SAMPER
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![GCON-Modular1]( "Off-Site Modular Fabrication Of Biopharma Facilities — What You Need To Know")
Off-Site Modular Fabrication Of Biopharma Facilities — What You Need To Know6/17/2019Measurable benefits of off-site module construction are becoming more evident, and it is emerging as a viable method for delivering a greater degree of predictability. Furthermore, market constraints driven by shortages of craft labor, lagging productivity, project complexity, and competitive forces are contributing to biopharma’s move toward modularization.
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![Rapid Growth In Life Science Sector Constrains Capital Projects Supply Chain]( "Rapid Growth In Life Science Sector Constrains Capital Projects Supply Chain")
Rapid Growth In Life Science Sector Constrains Capital Projects Supply Chain2/14/2018Demand increase for process equipment coupled with shortage of construction labor will require proactive engagement with vendors/contractors and greater due diligence to ensure predictable results.
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![How To Improve Supplier Relationship Management In The Life Sciences]( "How To Improve Supplier Relationship Management In The Life Sciences")
How To Improve Supplier Relationship Management In The Life Sciences5/31/2017In today's global business environment, life science companies need lean operations and cost optimization to ensure a sustainable profit margin. These challenges provide an impetus to unleash suppliers’ value to directly impact the bottom line.
Hector M. Samper
Hector M. Samper is an independent consultant and strategic advisor at Global Strategic Sourcing Solutions (GSSS). He formed GSSS to provide business solutions to the biopharma sector, including services to transform and guide cross-functional business/procurement teams to generate maximum value throughout the operations lifecycle. Samper has over 30 years of experience in the capital expenditure and operations maintenance arena, including in a number of indirect spend categories across North America, Europe, and Latin America. His recent experience at Sanofi included creating and leading the Strategic Vendor Management Office for the Global IT function and heading the North America Operations and CapEx Procurement group. Prior to Sanofi, Samper worked for Amgen, Purdue Pharma, and Merck, where he held roles of increased responsibility in the global engineering, sourcing, and procurement organizations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. You can contact him at hmsamper@aol.com.