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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error. One thing is clear.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).

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Record High Drug Shortages in the U.S.- Same Dysfunctional Problem

Supply Chain Matters

The report points to the three major hospital group purchasing organizations (GPOs), that control around $250 billion in health purchasing, roughly 90 percent of the market that have locked in sole-source contracts without alternative choices for hospital pharmacy buyers. “ They’re cheap and relatively easy to produce.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Inventory stock turns in Days. For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Inventory levels. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. DIFOT – Delivery In Full on Time. Free Supply Chain Benchmarking Chapter. Warehousing.

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