Strategic Sourcing Solutions: The Truth About CRO's

Within the industry, when a company needs an outsourcing solution for clinical trials, they often turn to pure Clinical Research Outsource (CRO) or contingent labor strategies for help.  Both models have strong positive characteristics:
                        
Contingent Labor:

• Flexible workforce allowing one to flex up and down as needed
• Reduced cost given ability to have resources when they are needed
• Able to access specialist, scarce skill sets for targeted timeframes
• Lower risk in uncertain economic environment as no need to reduce permanent headcount

CRO Firm:

• Full-time dedicated personnel
• High level of specific knowledge and practice assets
• Strong centralization and project management

However, Advanced Clinical believes the best solution is a “strategic” one that blends the best elements of a pure staffing solution and a CRO firm. Our “Hybrid-Strategic Sourcing” model consists of:

• Proven model to integrate teams, combining our consulting experience and methodology
• Leading practice methodologies, tools and assets that accelerate results
• True flexibility across six dimensions
• Our strong resource management model , which creates high retention
• Complete business transparency and control via our One Team approach, as well as a joint-focused, comprehensive risk management approach
• Our sophisticated value management model, which includes metrics for retention, productivity and risk management, to improve both the costs and revenue for our clients