BUYLINE Opportuning in
CHICAGO – Despite all the disruptions and problems the supply chain has endured throughout the pandemic, industry supply chain experts insist that this actually represents a great time to be in supply chain.
Rick Dana Barlow Senior Edior
They may be mixed on whether the pandemic caused the tempest of current backorders, shortages and other supply chain woes experienced by the economy, or whether the pan- demic merely brought to light underlying issues that have sim- mered under the cloak of organizational darkness for years. Either way, the cast of industry experts who spoke at the Supply Chain Execution 2022 conference hosted by Reuters Events here in early June were extremely bullish on supply chain opportunities and the overall outlook of the industry and profession. Other noteworthy observations from overarching themes:
• Companies are scaling back their pursuit of just-in-time (JIT) and LEAN manage- ment to cut costs and increase process effi ciencies in faor of effectie management of capacity limits and more local distribution hubs connected to retail centers that can move product faster through the chain to the customers.
eanwhile, speakers touted a heaier emphasis on the concept of fulfi lment oer the description of supply chain by moving solutions closer to the customer and/or streamlining customer service by working from the customer (and his/her increased demands/expectations) back. They stressed the need for speed and scale to deliver the seamless customer experience.
• Although several admitted a desire to return to the market dynamics of 2019, they acknowledged that as a pipe dream and instead will need to pivot from the present, armed with pandemic-gleaned experience added to their knowledge base and for- tifying industry wisdom.
•Many speakers lamented the lack of and need for reliable data to help companies make more informed strategic and tactical decisions. his reelation seemed to defl ate the long-held belief that industry was so far ahead of healthcare. Instead, supply chain operations in both areas struggle with a common denominator.
• Sustainability in nonhealthcare industries is here to stay, grow in importance and priority and largely will be driven by supply chain because they control packaging materials and procedures and transportation processes from manufacturers and distributors to retail outlets and consumers.
• Leaders from several logistical robotic companies agreed that robots won’t ever completely replace humans in logistics, but they ultimately will require humans to program, maintain and repair them. Instead, robots will function more as “cobots” that handle or reinforce certain tasks even as technological development elevates some models closer to android/humanoid status.
• Eliciting murmurs in the audience, Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and CEO, U.S. Postal Service, told the crowd of several hundred attendees he merely needs more fi nancial inestment and time to turn the SPS into a package company to complete with the likes of DHL, FedEx and UPS, but one that also happens to deliver mail. Against that nonhealthcare industry backdrop, Healthcare Purchasing News salutes the
fi e fi nalists for the 0 Supply hain epartment of the ear recognition. his years competition achieved a bit of internal history that will be highlighted and explained in this space next month when the winner is revealed. s always, we feel its important that these fi e teams are recognied and honored for their contributions. • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY • OU Health, Oklahoma City, OK • Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN • Sutter Health, Sacramento, CA • UHealth/University of Miami, Miami, FL e hope these fi e teams consider it a priilege
to be nominated and to reach the fi nalist stage. e respect and salute their achievements and invite you to do the same for them and for all supply chain teams doing exemplary work – many of which may not be receiving the credit they deserve.
4 July 2022 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
hpnonline.com
EDITORIAL
Publisher/Executive Editor Kristine Russell
krussell@hpnonline.com
Senior Editor Rick Dana Barlow
rickdanabarlow@hpnonline.com
Managing Editor
Contributing Editor Assistant Editor
ADVERTISING SALES
East Coast Blake and Michelle Holton (407) 971-6286
Midwest April Bruffy (713) 936-5076
West Coast Blake and Michelle Holton (407) 971-6286
ADVERTISING & ART PRODUCTION
Ad Contracts Manager Ray Porter (941) 202-3557 Art Director Tracy Arendt List Rentals Laura Moulton (941) 259-0859
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Jimmy Chung, MD, MBA, FACS, FABQAURP, CMRP, Chief Medical Offi cer, Advantus Health Partners and Bon Secours Mercy Health, Cincinnati, OH; Joe Colonna, Chief Supply Chain and Project Management Offi cer, Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, GA; Karen Conway, Vice President, Healthcare Value, GHX, Louisville, CO; Dee Donatelli, RN, CMRP, CVAHP, Vice President Of Professional Services, symplr, and Principal, Dee Donatelli Consulting, LLC, Overland Park, KS; Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, FNAP, FSHEA, FIDSA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Melanie Miller, RN, CVAHP, CNOR, CSPDM, Value Analysis Consultant, Healthcare Value Management Experts Inc. (HVME) Los Angeles, CA; Dennis Orthman, Consulting, Braintree, MA; Janet Pate, Nurse Consultant and Educator, Ruhof Corp.; Richard Perrin, CEO, Active Innova- tions LLC, Annapolis, MD; Jean Sargent, CMRP, FAHRMM, FCS, Principal, Sar- gent Healthcare Strategies, Port Charlotte, FL; Richard W. Schule, MBA, BS, FAST, CST, FCS, CRCST, CHMMC, CIS, CHL, AGTS, Senior Director Enterprise Reprocessing, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Barbara Strain, MA, CVAHP, Principal, Barbara Strain Consulting LLC, Charlottesville, VA; Deborah Petret- ich Templeton, RPh, MHA,Chief Administrative Offi cer (Ret.), System Support Services, Geisinger Health, Danville, PA; Ray Taurasi, Principal, Healthcare CS Solutions, Washington, DC area
SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Subscriptions (prepaid only)
U.S.: $128.00 Canada/Mexico: $155.00 Foreign A/O: $221.00 Digital Subscription: $60.00
Current Issue U.S.: $15.00 Canada/Mexico/Foreign A/O: $20.00 Back Issue U.S.: $17.60 Canada/Mexico/Foreign A/O: $22.00
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Subscribers: For change of address, send your old and new addresses to Healthcare Purchasing News, 2477 Stickney Point Road, Suite 221B, Sarasota, FL 34231. Fax: (941) 927-9588, Email:
hpn-subscriptions@endeavorb2b.com. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for correction. All other inquiries, call Tiffany Coffman
Discounts: 2 yrs: 10% 3 yrs: 15%
Scott Tomko
stomko@hpnonline.com (941) 259-0834 Kara Nadeau
knadeau@hpnonline.com
Erin Brady
ebrady@hpnonline.com (941) 208-0197
CEO Chris Ferrell
President June Griffi n | CFO Mark Zadell | COO Patrick Rains Chief Administrative and Legal Offi cer Tracy Kane EVP Special Projects Kristine Russell
at (941) 259-0842.
CORPORATE TEAM Healthcare Purchasing News (ISSN: 1098-3716, print, ISSN: 2771-6716, online) is published monthly by Endeavor Business Media, 2477 Stickney Point Road, Suite 221B, Sarasota, FL 34231, Phone: (941) 927-9345, Fax: (941) 927-9588,
www.hpnonline.com, Business hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST.
Copyright 2022 by Endeavor Business Media. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage-and-retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Healthcare Purchasing News is a registered trademark used herein under license.
Offi ce of publication: Periodicals Postage Paid at Nashville, TN 37209 and at additional mailing offi ces.
Postmaster: Send address changes to: Omeda (Healthcare Purchasing News), PO Box 3257, Northbrook, IL 60065-3257.
Paper manufactured in USA Soy ink made in USA
facebook.com/hpnonline
twitter.com/hpn_online
linkedin.com/company/healthcare-purchasing-news/
Printed in USA
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68
