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The business leaders of today require a greater understanding of the true costs of the supply chains. Knowing how much they can save by integrating and automating their supply chains can pay off in dividends. With today's increased demand for external (and even internal) accountability, supply chain cost analytics need to be extremely strategic and calculated. I have had extensive work with numerous healthcare systems and one comes to mind particularly. In the corporate offic

In recent years, supply costs have been the mitigation target of many healthcare institutions. Opposed to more fixed costs such as overhead and labor, supplies are rather discretionary and has less impact on outcomes, and thus, patient satisfaction. The Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management is now predicting that supply costs will surpass labor as the largest expense in hospitals in only 3 years. Though there are many initiatives and groups that help redu

Odds are that by this point, you've at least heard the term 'blockchain' used; but what exactly is it, how can it be implemented into various industries, and how can it become a staple in healthcare management? Moore’s Law states that the processing power and capabilities of computers double every two years. This demonstrates that in technology and business, companies must always be aware of new competition and emerging technology that could render them obsolete. In considera

The healthcare leaders of today require a greater understanding of the true costs of the supply chains. Knowing how much they can save by integrating and automating their supply chains can pay off in dividends. With today's increased demand for external (and even internal) accountability, supply chain cost analytics need to be extremely strategic and calculated. To highlight this need, I will reference to Infor Lawson's Supply Chain Management for Healthcare system. I was spe