Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical equipment and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are laboratory apparatus and furniture, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures, and orthodontic appliances.
Related Industries
- Surgical Instruments
- Measuring & Controlling Devices
- Dental Equipment
- Medical Instruments
Sub-Industries
- Surgical and medical instruments
- Rifles, for propelling hypodermics into animals
- Ophthalmic instruments and apparatus
- Surgical instruments and apparatus
- Muscle exercise apparatus, ophthalmic
The industry includes over 12,000 companies.
Applicable SIC Codes
- 3391 – Medical equipment & supplies mfg
Critical Requirements
Medical equipment manufacturing companies should evaluate the following Critical Requirements:
- Navigation and Personalization
- Business Intelligence
- Internet Portals
- Workflow
- International
- Security
- Customer Relationship Management
- Quoting and Estimating
- Order Processing
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management (PDM)
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Document Management
- Engineering Change Management
- Forecasting and Demand Planning
- Multi Plant
- Materials Management
- Mixed Mode Manufacturing
- Projects
- Engineer To Order
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Manufacturing Planning
- Quality
- Warehouse Management
- Plant Equipment
- Field Service
- Repair
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting
- Fixed Assets
- Human Resources
ERP Vendors
Medical equipment manufacturing companies should evaluate the following vendors:
SAP
Oracle

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