September 11, 2023- The topic of supply assurance took center stage during and immediately after the height of the pandemic. Prior to 2020, supply chain challenges were rarely in the consumer spotlight. When personal protective equipment became scarce, supply chain conversations dominated the world.
The healthcare industry was at the center of the supply chain storm. Unfortunately, even after the pandemic essentially ended, manufacturers couldn’t produce the volume of products needed and distributors developed novel and creative solutions to meet their customers’ needs despite the limitations they encountered.
Laboratory and purchasing employees at healthcare facilities were presented with various options and new programs that sustained them so laboratory procedures and testing could continue. Fisher Healthcare responded to the challenges by establishing a supply assurance program for its customers that remains a key part of its distribution strategy today.
Read more in the latest issue of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting.