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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. “ in regions such as China , India or other countries.

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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. With this visibility, our customers initiated a dual-sourcing effort to secure supplies ahead of time. One customer in particular successfully secured $1.5

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error. Shifting demand and rising prices for cotton and orange juice.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Puerto Rico. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. The sourcing department is challenged by increasing compliancy issues. Supply chain solutions. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Russian Federation. Saint Helena.