Healthcare

How the GLP-1 Trend Is Impacting Retail Returns and Inventory

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Data analysis can help retailers better forecast how GLP-1 consumers are impacting their business.

From Software Vendor to Partner: Transforming Operations through Logistics Technology

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Logistics landscape is evolving rapidly, and leading organizations are moving beyond transactional vendor relationships to true technology partnerships. In this webinar, the presenters will explore how supply chain organizations are using logistics technology to transform how they plan, execute and optimize operations from transportation visibility to real time data integration.

How to Reduce Risk in Sourcing Critical Medical Components

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In an industry where product quality can have a direct impact on patient care, supplier relationships can’t be treated as purely transactional.

Securing the Cross-Border Supply Chain: Risk Mitigation and Customs Compliance in U.S.-Mexico Trade

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This white paper presents supply chain executives with a comprehensive blueprint for securing cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

Fireside Chat with Gartner Expert Beth Moller: Leading at the Intersection: Building High-Performing Supply Chain Teams in the Age of AI

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:01:08 -0400

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Chief Supply Chain Officers face a critical challenge: building leadership teams that can break through functional silos, navigate competing priorities, and align around a shared purpose.

Trump’s Latest Tariffs Hit with New Lawsuit by 25 States

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:16:41 -0400

Trump is rebuilding a tariff wall that was struck down in February 2026, when the Supreme Court ruled levies issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were illegal.

Decision-centric Planning: the AI-Enabled Path to Decision Velocity

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today’s world is more unpredictable than ever. From regulatory upheavals and trade tariffs to sudden shifts in consumer demand, businesses must be ready to respond swiftly and decisively. Traditional planning processes struggle to keep up with the urgent risks and opportunities that arise between meetings, triggering constant re-planning and creating room for misalignment and disorder.

How AstraZeneca Built Constraint-Based Planning With OMP

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Maintaining exceptional service levels to ensure quality patient care is critical to AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company. But for years, its exceptional service levels came at a cost for the company in the form of elevated inventory levels and planning decisions made with limited end-to-end visibility into its supply chain, which impacted agility and growth.

Reality-based Planning in Pharma: The Key to a High-Performing Supply Chain

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Life sciences supply chains are among the most complex in the world. Every day, supply chain leaders must balance shifting demand, constrained supply, and strict regulatory requirements, all while ensuring patients get the medications they need. The margin for error is small, and disconnected, stage-by-stage planning just cannot keep up.

Smarter, Faster Decisions: Bekaert Drives Agility with Advanced Scenario Planning

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

How do you plan for a technology that doesn't exist yet, while keeping today's production lines running? That's the challenge Bekaert faced with its titanium fiber-based porous transport layers, a breakthrough component powering industrial-scale green hydrogen production

The Burden of Uncertainty: How North American Businesses are Shaping Their Response to Tariffs and What Trade Volatility Really Costs

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In 2026, Purolator commissioned HelloInfo to survey 348 shipping and logistics decision-makers in Canada and the United States across industrial, retail, healthcare and technology supply chains. The goal: to understand how Canadian and American businesses are navigating an increasingly uncertain trade environment.

Kroger to Buy Grocer Giant Eagle for $1.65B

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Family-owned Giant Eagle generates about $9 ⁠billion in annual sales and operates around 200 supermarkets ⁠and 11 standalone pharmacies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.

AI Can Manage Medical Logistics — to a Point

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Can artificial intelligence be trusted to manage logistics for an industry in which mistakes could be a matter of life or death?

Trump Begins Rebuilding His Tariff Wall Citing Forced Labor

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:06:13 -0400

Section 301 tariffs are seen as more legally sound and flexible than other powers Trump has eyed, but also more time-consuming.

From Needles to Pills: GLP-1 Supply Chains Face a New Stress Test

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Oral GLP-1s are set to shake up the weight-loss drug market, but industry onlookers will be wondering how these new tablets might impact healthcare supply chains.

Watch: Seeking Visibility: A New Pharmacy Survey From Tecsys

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Tecsys's new pharmacy survey unveils a serious lack of supply chain visibility in an industry that needs it more than ever. Guy Courtin, vice president industry and global alliances, explains.

Pricier Condoms Show War Is Impacting Cost of Nearly Everything

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The surge in condom costs underscores how the Middle East war is disrupting virtually every aspect of life for consumers.

The Stryker Cyberattack: When the Distributor Goes Dark

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

If your CSCO or CFO is asking questions about supply chain resilience right now, bring them a structured assessment of where you stand, not a reassurance.

Iran War Delays Vital Reproductive Aid for Women Across the Globe

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The UNFPA warns that delays stemming from the Iran conflict could limit access to critical resources for at least 18,000 pregnant women.

One Year on from ‘Liberation Day’ – Uncertainty Trumps Efficiency in Supply Chains

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:27 -0400

After decades of pursuing supply chain efficiency, U.S. companies have turned their focus to what’s politely termed “resilience,” but might better be described as redundancy.

Watch: How AI Is Transforming Demand Planning at Bayer

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Tom DiMattina, vice president supply chain at Bayer, tells how the company adopted a demand-planning tool from OMP to enable digital transformation and processing reengineering.

Cyber Attack Raises Fears of Supply Chain Targets in Iran War

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

An Iranian hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Stryker Corporation, which affected thousands of employees using the company’s Microsoft systems.

Explained: How Trump Can (Try to) Impose Tariffs

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

One way or another, there is likely to be a slew of lawsuits against any and all of the new tariffs.

Watch: AstraZeneca's Journey of Continuous Improvement in Supply Chain Planning

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Mark Trainor, senior director of global transformation and technology with AstraZeneca, tells how the pharmaceutical giant transformed its planning function with the help of OMP.

Trump Administration Seeks Delay in Tariff Refund Fight

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:42:25 -0500

The administration accused companies of pushing for a speedy schedule out of an “apparent desire to be the center of attention” in the future proceedings before the trade court.

Trump Additional Tariffs Implemented at 10%, Not 15%

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:26 -0500

The uplift to 15%, announced by Trump one day later after the 10% rate, has yet to be implemented, but could be introduced at any time.

Redefining Healthcare Supply Chain Performance, From Spend Control to Strategic Value

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

It’s becoming clear that robust supply chain systems are a necessity for any healthcare facility.

SCOTUS Ruling Likely to Cause More Tariffs, More Chaos, Experts Say

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:20:47 -0500

“We have tariffs,” President Trump said. “We just have them in a different way.”

Tariff Ruling Kicks Off Messy Fight Over $170B in Refunds

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:49:26 -0500

Among the major questions left unanswered for U.S. importers are how they recoup the money the government collected over the past year.

Trump Rebuked by House Over Canada Tariffs as Midterm Anxieties Grow

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:14:46 -0500

The vote on February 11 represents an increase in political pressure to change course on Trump’s signature economic policy just months before the midterm elections.