HIT Consultant November 4, 2021
The ongoing shortage of COVID-19-related masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) has sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry; we’ve all seen the newscasts and forecasts predicting these supply chain disruptions aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Since China implemented its first lockdown at the start of the pandemic, it created a cascading effect of redirecting a reduced supply to their own country amplifying supply chain issues around the world – and unprepared hospitals have been caught in the crossfire.
These shortages are also undeniable proof that the benefits of proactive supply chain management in healthcare are considerable, and certainly not to be understated in our current climate. The “just in time” supply chain model – a strategy that aligns distributor orders...
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