Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2026
Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and cross-functional leadership.
Across health systems, leaders described a future in which supply chain is no longer measured solely by cost savings, but by its ability to drive value, resilience and continuity of care.
“The changes in the supply chain leader role can be summed up in two words: collaboration and technology,” said Eric Berger, system director of supply chain at Tewksbury, Mass.-based Covenant Health.
Automation and analytics become foundational
Many supply chain leaders said automation, analytics and AI will move from optional tools to core infrastructure.
“Supply chain leaders will be asking, ‘Is...
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