STRATEGIC SOURCING & LOGISTICS
to enhance data reliability and demand planning, leaders can gain insights and make quick decisions to pivot purchasing decisions. Accessing real time analytics into buying patterns allows organizations to turn insights into actions including modifying forecasts to accommodate sea- sonality and building contingency plans to ensure access to critical supplies when need is unpredictable.”
Rosy, but thorny, outlook Other supply chain experts fully see the current performance uncertainties being addressed somewhat organically and slowly.
“From a category management perspec-
tive, the medical/surgical supply chain challenges continue to be a dynamic and evolving situation,” said Jack Slagle, Vice President, Category Management, McKesson Medical-Surgical. “Many industries are experiencing domestic and global transportation disruptions. These disruptions are largely due to congestion at ports of discharge and labor shortages resulting in product backorders, delays in transportation and increased freight and materials costs. I would expect to see these challenges remain steady over the
next few months but hope to see improve- ment in early 2022 as we all learn how to better navigate.”
Slagle maintains optimism.
“The good news is that many of the manufacturers are producing and mak- ing product. Manufacturing lines are up and running, and production is overall healthy,” he noted. “It’s just a slow and murky supply chain right now and it will take time to dig out of those transporta- tion challenges. The transparency, col- laboration and frequent communications between distributors and suppliers is at an all-time-high, and we are continuing to see a lot of organizations, across the supply chain, working together to expe- dite production and improve the supply chain experience for our customers and their patients.” Jake Crampton, Founder and CEO, MedSpeed, acknowledges that providers and suppli- ers alike have “lived in a near-constant state of cri- sis mode for the past two years” that is and must be manageable.
shined a spotlight on the very important Jake Crampton
“While the pandemic
role that the healthcare supply chain has on patient care delivery, cyber security challenges and, most recently, labor shortages have created new obstacles hin- dering the return to normal. Harnessing and advancing technology has the oppor- tunity to elevate the supply chain and accelerate progress. But the truth is, this industry will always be reliant on dedicated people who work hard to sup- port care delivery. For that reason, labor shortages and the associated downstream impacts to the supply chain, such as the inability to manufacture and receive shipments, is the greatest challenge we face today.
“In MedSpeed’s world of same-day healthcare logistics, we have seen the impact of the current environment on healthcare operations,” Crampton con- tinued. “While we do not have a silver bullet to address this complex issue, our employee-based model and our emphasis on company culture have played a signifi- cant part in helping us weather the storm so far.” HPN
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