Puerto Rico Manufacturing Proposition Analysis
Given the nature of expected moves, stakeholders believe CDMOS will be an
important piece of the puzzle along with select Biopharmas and OEMs
What we've heard from companies on strategy
Create redundancy in
Fully exit vulnerable
VS.
current mfg locations
(e.g., China, India)
supply chain to reduce
risk of disruption
""Companies can mitigate risk for most products by having a US
component of supply chain"
- VP at large medtech OEM
"It would be "expensive, time-consuming and short sighted" to
move all manufacturing capacity out of China to the US
- VP at large biopharma MNC
"Most of our APIs are made in India; if we had to shift to
completely 'made in the USA' that would be cost prohibitive"
- VP at large generic biopharma
Expand, or leverage
underutilized capacity,
VS.
Build new facilities to
support manufacturing
in existing facilities
shifts
"
"
"I believe we will largely leverage our existing capacity for
favorable cost structure" - VP at leading biopharma CDMO
"If I had to decide where to invest in the US, I would look at our
existing facilities first to maximize their capacity"
- Former SVP Manufacturing at leading generics co
What it means for Puerto Rico
Prioritize Branded Cos. and OEMs that ...
•
.
Own / make essential products for the US market
Have an existing footprint in Puerto Rico
Lack full value-chain manufacturing footprints or
redundancy within the rest of the US; though many have
at least some existing presence elsewhere in the US
E.g., Not all US product made in US, or ex-US raw
materials or API that could be required to move
Early outreach & collaboration with CDMOs that...
• Are likely already getting requests from customers on this
topic may end up playing "matchmaker"
. Will be able to pool demand (products/segments) across
smaller companies, or those without US or PR footprint
Focus on return-on-capital and margins - brownfield and
cost-competitive labor more influential
Can cover broad set of capabilities from final products
through upstream steps - in some cases may provide API
or raw materials that could be at risk
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