Healthcare

Passenger Jets May Play Integral Role in Frozen Vaccine Airlift

November 13, 2020

Passenger jets will be able to transport coronavirus vaccines at the required ultra-low temperatures as long as they are stored in specially made containers, according to Europe’s biggest cargo-only airline.

Deep-Freeze Challenge Makes Pfizer’s Shot a Vaccine for the Rich

November 11, 2020

Bloomberg

Countries will need to build from scratch the deep-freeze production, storage and transportation networks needed for the vaccine to survive.

Lilly CEO Sees Supply Squeeze for New Antibody Drug as COVID-19 Cases Surge

November 11, 2020

Bloomberg

With a global surge in cases, high demand for the newly FDA-authorized treatment is virtually guaranteed.

EDITOR'S Q&A

What It Will Take to Create a Reliable Domestic Supply Chain for PPE

November 10, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic uncovered a serious shortfall in the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) manufactured within the U.S.

VIDEO

Watch: How Will We Distribute the COVID-19 Vaccine?

November 9, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Suresh Acharya, Professor of Practice at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, lays out the challenges of creating an end-to-end supply chain that can produce and distribute millions of doses of a vaccine for COVID-19.

What’s Ahead Under President Joe Biden, Industry by Industry

November 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Here’s a breakdown of how a Biden presidency may affect some two dozen U.S. industries and what might rise to the top of his agenda as he takes over from Donald Trump in January.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Vs. Salesforce

November 4, 2020

Alithya

How do you choose the right customer relationship management software for your business?

EDITOR'S Q&A

Can the U.S. Establish a Reliable Domestic Supply of PPE?

October 27, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic has led to severe shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to protect Americans from the disease. The crisis has revealed an overreliance on imported supplies, particularly from China.

All-In U.S. Push for Vaccine Means Covid Could Linger

October 27, 2020

Bloomberg

Any shortfalls in the vaccine program could mean the country will struggle with the virus well into 2023.

VIDEO

Watch: How COVID-19 Will Change Vaccine and Drug Distribution

October 26, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robert Eubanks, director of healthcare and life sciences with West Monroe, discuses the changes in how vaccines and drug therapies are developed and distributed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthcare

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.