Healthcare

Companies Signal Face-Mask Glut With Pinched Profit Margins

October 14, 2020

Just a few short months ago, face masks were so hard to come by that companies were sending employees to safeguard shipments from government seizure or mysterious bandits. Now, the world is awash.

Four Ways to Build a More Resilient Healthcare Supply Chain

October 9, 2020

Chris Luoma, SCB Contributor

The "just in time" distribution model is unable to meet the demands of a global pandemic.

Applying Blockchain and Machine Learning to Drug Supply Chains

October 6, 2020

Daniel Browning, SCB Contributor

For many years, pharmaceutical companies have struggled to track products through the supply chain. This drawback has made it easy for counterfeiters to introduce fake drugs into the market.

Jump Technologies Introduces New Data Visualization Capabilities for Hospitals

September 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Jump Technologies, a hospital supply chain solutions provider, announced today the expansion of its JumpStock capabilities to include data analytics and supply chain visualizations.

Crafting an Effective Clinical-Supply Strategy for the Post-Pandemic Landscape

September 18, 2020

Natalie Balanovsky, SCB Contributor

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruption to drug development.

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Meeting the Challenge of Delivering Critical Health Supplies in a Pandemic

September 15, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the inadequacies of many supply chains when it comes to ensuring the safe, secure and rapid delivery of drugs and other critical supplies in a health crisis.

Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Gadgets and Seafood

September 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Cargo is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom.

Preparing to Automate: How to Evaluate Your Operations Prior to Implementing an AS/RS

September 4, 2020

Westfalia Technologies Inc.

Before investing in new infrastructure, you must first take a step back.

Five Strategies for Optimizing Warehouse Operations With Automation

September 4, 2020

Westfalia Technologies Inc.

No. 1: Retrofit your facility with a high-density automated storage and retrieval system.

Supply Shortages Are Plaguing More Than COVID-19 Testing

September 3, 2020

Bloomberg

U.S. laboratories have struggled for months to secure desperately needed supplies for COVID-19 screenings, but another testing crisis is brewing.

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.