Case Study  ·  Voice of the Customer

Hearing the pain points in single-use tech.

A global medical device manufacturer wanted to test its hypotheses about unmet needs in single-use bioprocessing technologies. We interviewed end users and suppliers across the value chain to find where the real pain points sit.

The Client

The client is a global medical device manufacturer. It wanted to pressure test its hypotheses on unmet needs in single-use technologies.

The Challenge

Many hypotheses.
Test them with users.

Prescouter was asked to identify and pressure test hypotheses about unmet needs and pain points in single-use bioprocessing technologies, from both end users and the suppliers who serve them.

  • Supply

    Product supply

    Availability and sourcing risks.

  • Quality

    Product quality

    Consistency users can rely on.

  • Fit

    End-user applicability

    How well products fit the work.

Our Approach

Listening to both sides of the supply chain.

Customer segments
3segments interviewed

Cover the market

We spoke with large biopharma players, emerging and established CDMOs, and OEM suppliers.

Supplier view
OEMand tier 1 suppliers

Hear the suppliers

OEMs that source single-use products from other suppliers added a second view of the pain points.

Opportunity mapping
3opportunity areas found

Point the way

We grouped the insights into opportunities to guide short and medium-term business development.

The Outcome

Three opportunities worth pursuing.

Prescouter presented insights on the pain points end users face with single-use technologies across supply, quality and applicability. The study highlighted 3 major areas of opportunity to guide the client’s short and medium-term business development decisions.

  • Insights

    Pain points by segment

    From biopharma, CDMOs and OEMs.

  • Priorities

    3 opportunity areas

    Ready for the client to explore.

  • Planning

    Short and medium term

    Business development decisions informed.

Hypotheses about customers are only a starting point. Hearing users and suppliers side by side shows where needs really sit.

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