Healthcare Global September 28, 2021
Leila Hawkins

Kevin Sample at GHX Europe how healthcare’s supply chain can become more sustainable

The COVID-19 pandemic made medical waste more visible than ever due to the use of single use plastic and the need to dispose of PPE after one use. Here Kevin Sample, Senior Consulting and Business Development Manager at GHX Europe, a provider of automation software, discusses the sustainability of the global healthcare supply chain.

What issues with supply chains did the pandemic highlight?

It highlighted several weaknesses in the healthcare sector’s approach to supply chain management. From delivery delays to shortages of critical supplies during the unprecedented spike in demand for PPE, it was apparent that vital information was not being routinely shared between suppliers and providers.

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