Healthcare

Debate on Vaccine Supply Will Dominate This Week's UN Summit

September 20, 2021

The U.S. plan for boosters will steer tens of millions of doses into the arms of many U.S. adults starting as soon as Friday. That’s angered nations where many people are still struggling to obtain a first shot.

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Risks Overwhelming U.S. Testing Capacity

September 16, 2021

The U.S. may not have enough tests to keep pace with the Biden administration’s tightened workplace COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Thriving in the Era of Uninterrupted Supply Chain Disruption: Managing Risk Proactively

September 14, 2021

Riskmethods

COVID-19, along with its direct impacts (lockdowns, border closures, etc.), has sent a domino effect of related disruption, including supply shortages and financial distress – but these aren’t the only threats in town.

Helicopter Service Blade Doubles Down on Transporting Organs

September 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Blade Air Mobility Inc., best known for flying Manhattan’s elite to locations including the Hamptons, Nantucket and South Florida, is doubling down on the business of transporting human organs.

How Redesigning Healthcare Supply Chains Will Drive Value-Based Care

September 9, 2021

Steve Jackson, SCB Contributor

The COVID-19 pandemic compressed a decade of healthcare transformation into mere months.

Most Employers Say Vaccine Mandates Are Possible by End of Year

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccine mandates are set to get more common in the workplace.

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Watch: Are We Facing Another Shortage of PPE?

September 3, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Michael Einhorn, chief executive officer of medical supplier Dealmed, explains how the healthcare purchasing system frustrates attempts to diversify sourcing of personal protective equipment and head off future shortages in times of emergency.

Filling the Frontline Labor Gap Involves More Than Raising Wages

September 1, 2021

Steven Kramer, SCB Contributor

An employee-first culture goes far beyond salary and benefits.

Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021

Solving Your Operational Headaches with Warehouse Resource Optimization

August 30, 2021

Tecsys Inc.

Warehouse optimization is often linked to the adaption of smart robotics and automation which, while effective, can be costly. In this webinar, discover how you can use warehouse resource optimization systems (WROS) to enhance your operations -- with the tools and resources available to you.

Hospitals in U.S. South Run Low on Oxygen Amid Covid, Storm

August 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Hospitals in the Southeast are running low on oxygen, with the worst-hit left only 12 to 24 hours worth, according to a hospital-supply purchasing group.

Healthcare

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.