Interview | The Trust Equation: Why Transparency Defines the Future Winners in Contract Manufacturing

If you’re managing external manufacturing partnerships today, you’re navigating more pressure than ever: shrinking capacity, sharper pricing tension, global uncertainties, and rising expectations for speed and quality.

This interview with Nico Orbello, Head SGD CDMO External Partnerships, Sandoz, was created for leaders exactly like you: those responsible for building relationships that can withstand complexity, absorb shocks, and still deliver for patients.

Nico shares his own thoughts on the realities you face daily: misaligned expectations, transparency gaps, communication breakdowns, and the constant balancing act between cost, quality, and long-term strategy. His insights offer a practical path forward, one grounded in trust, clarity, and collaboration that actually works when the pressure is real.

What you’ll learn when you download:

• How to strengthen trust with your CMO partners, even when capacity, pricing, or timelines are under strain.
• What transparency should look like in practice, and how it prevents delays, misalignment, and quality setbacks.
• The digital and smart manufacturing technologies that can make your operations more predictable, efficient, and audit-read

If you’re responsible for keeping supply flowing and partnerships stable, this interview will give you clarity, confidence, and actionable guidance you can use immediately. Download now!