IRELAND - THE DESIGN ISLAND
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Impact of Design
The innovative design of marketleading products is the foundation on which Aerogen is built. Over the last eight years there has been an increase of more than 30% on sales growth each year and employment numbers have grown from around 20 to more than 120. Almost four million patients have been treated with Aerogen technology since it launched. The impact of the design focus is felt through the success of the products in the market place, the quantities sold and the margins secured. Other advantages have included a shortened supply chain, which reduces the complexity of multiple suppliers and enhances business continuity with a lower risk of product supply. In addition, design has reduced the carbon footprint and enhanced the level of IP protection in the area of product and process where outcomes have been inventive and novel.
The focus on manufacturing processes is particularly beneficial for Aerogen. In the past, manufacturing was mostly undertaken in the Far West (California) and the Far East (China & Taiwan); much of this has since come back to Ireland. This is the result of the process redesign effort, which has resulted in largely automated production runs and higher volumes that can be delivered cost effectively in Ireland. www.aerogen.com Author: CM International and PDR Many thanks to Aerogen