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Winning Healthcare Supply Chain Strategies Used at Tufts Medical Center Chain

RFgen

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. For one, Johnson developed a value analysis program that has reduced waste and increased efficiency overall.

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Winning Healthcare Supply Chain Strategies Used at Tufts Medical Center Chain

RFgen

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. For one, Johnson developed a value analysis program that has reduced waste and increased efficiency overall.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the new partnership, retailers will fulfill orders from inventory in their stores, and a Flex delivery driver will pick them up from the retailer. The goal of the tariff is to reduce an excess of empty containers dwelling at the port and free up space for container pickup. It includes both loaded and empty containers.

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. Historically, the risk management focus was to reduce insurance costs. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. This increases risk. Things Happen.

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Digitized Procurement: Your Setting-off Point to Autonomy

Jaggaer

Sourcing Strategy Advisor. This is important because the reality is that most vendors are not yet even at Level 1 (automated procurement) and their claims should be treated with some skepticism. ” Most procurement software vendors realized that if they weren’t in AI, they weren’t in the game. Negotiation Chatbot.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. West Virginia. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? New Mexico.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Alphabet Drones to Deliver Burritos as Part of Test at Virginia Tech (WSJ – sub. Here are some details from Oracle’s press materials: LogFire’s built-for-the-cloud solution provides an integrated warehouse, inventory and workforce management platform. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results.