Healthcare

Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

December 6, 2018

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

Despite New Promise, China's Fentanyl Fight Will Be `Almost Impossible'

December 5, 2018

Bloomberg

China won’t find it easy to make good on its promise to crack down on fentanyl as part of its trade war truce with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Q&A | How P&G Responds to Changing Customer Preferences

December 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The consumer-products giant has an innovative strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Q&A | Building a Supply Chain for Customer Satisfaction

November 29, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Every company speaks of the need to adopt a "customer-centric" approach. Here's how Kimberly-Clark, a U.S. multinational consumer products company, achieves that elusive goal.

China Blood Boom Spurs Buying Binge by Top Global Producers

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

A surging demand for blood products is drawing the world’s largest suppliers in China, where supplies are limited by strict rules governing blood donation.

Border Shutdowns Could Cost Billions, Local Business Officials Warn

November 27, 2018

Bloomberg

Shutting down ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego could cost local industry billions, say business officials in the region.

Mysterious $1,000 Lab Bills Leave Patients Baffled and Annoyed

November 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Four in 10 insured adults under age 64 said they received an unexpected medical bill in the past year, according to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

A Tale of 3 Supply Chains

November 13, 2018

Elementum

Why Companies Screw Up Digitization

November 13, 2018

Elementum

Orchestrating Your Supply Chain to Drive Availability

November 13, 2018

Elementum

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.