What other industries could the emerging biotech industry look to for best practices in supply chain management?
ZAK: I’ll suggest some industries which might present fertile grounds for hunting. These organizations have delivered consistently great results operationally and financially over time, and you only get that from the efforts of outstanding people. I’ll mention those, which I think, are most relevant. Pharma companies come immediately to mind, as do medical devices and health products distribution companies; consumer electronics: Dell, Apple and H-P; consumer food products: Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Kraft, P&G Frito-Lay (PepsiCo); chemicals manufacturing: Nalco, Eastman Chemical, DuPont, Dow, Monsanto; and automotive: Autoliv, Delphi; ZAK: Devendra, again, thanks so much for the opportunity to speak with you. I look forward to participating in the supply chain career management panel this October 19 in San Francisco.
