Supply chain management simply isn't good enough anymore. Today, you must have a combination of strong executive leadership, careful process redesign and demand-driven supply networks.

Mercy ROi's bold supply chain initiatives are changing traditional distribution models in the healthcare industry. Even more importantly, they mitigate the nation's 8th largest cause of death.

A conversation with Gerald McNerney, senior director of transportation, distribution and logistics solutions at Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y.