With medical equipment supply chain issues not going away, be sure to address the real issue: new equipment might simply not be available. Used equipment might be the only way to get the make and model you want. ...
Read MoreOvercome Supply Shortages through Conservation
Supply chain disruption and product shortages are not new problems for hospitals. Sourcing critical goods is as hard as ever with ongoing manufacturing and shipping delays making availability unpredictable. There are li ...
Read MoreMarket Alert: BD Product Codes Temporarily Halted
This market alert is to share new information released by BD on May 6th, following the update published by BD on May 2nd and sent by Miga last week. The previous alert was published and is viewable on the BD websit ...
Read MoreReset Price Expectations to Increase Sourcing Success
Global supply chain disruption isn’t going away any time soon. With prices for many medical products at all-time highs, some hospitals continue to hedge their bets, waiting to see if prices come down before they bu ...
Read MoreMARKET ALERT: Hospital Strategies to Navigate Supply Chain Disruption
Recent updates to China’s “Zero-COVID Strategy” and lockdowns that began in March will be extended for the foreseeable future. With the continued uptick in COVID-19 cases, 87 of the 100 largest cities in China are now u ...
Read MoreToo Much To Do and Not Enough Time?
Continued market volatility and supply chain disruptions are forcing hospitals to work harder than ever to ensure they get the medical equipment and supplies needed for patient care. Industry labor shortages are adding ...
Read MoreMARKET ALERT: Hospital Supply Chain & War in Ukraine
The current war in Ukraine has captured the attention of the world. It is already having a material global impact and devastating communities in Ukraine. We feel for those being impacted, especially after 2 very long ye ...
Read MoreHow Much Does “Just-in-Time” Inventory Cost Your Hospital?
Just-in-time inventory strategies have worked well to control costs in a normal supply chain environment. However, in today’s volatile and uncertain global supply chain, buying just-in-time puts hospitals at risk of run ...
Read MoreDo You Have Too Many Eggs in One Basket?
The pandemic has turned the tried and true strategy of sole source supplier relationships on its head. Now forced to deal with frequent out-of-stocks, backorders and limited allocations on everything from ventilato ...
Read MoreMarket Alert: Possible Shortages of AED Accessories
This market alert is being sent in response to a growing number of requests from hospitals for help finding AED accessories. As you probably know, AEDs require FDA approval for use. You probably also know about new F ...
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