Two and a half years into the pandemic, hospitals have become skilled at managing supply chain disruptions. A market alert sent last week communicated recent global events that are likely to prolong disruptions. Here ...
Read MoreMarket Alert: International Events that may Prolong Supply Chain Disruptions
The world is trying to return to pre-pandemic conditions. But recent events suggest disruptions to the global supply chain could increase in the coming months before getting better. These include: New COVID-19 lockdo ...
Read MoreMarket Alert: Update on BD Vacutainer Production (8/19/22)
This Market Alert is to make you aware of the most recent update issued by BD on August 19 regarding vacutainer production and availability. Please see below for a summary of information reported by BD. The most sign ...
Read MoreHow to Get the Best Value on Medical Equipment, Part 2
Sometimes there aren’t any competitive options for specialty medical and lab equipment. Suppliers are often trained to scoff at “inferior” alternatives, and assume you’ll buy from them regardless of price. What do you d ...
Read MoreHow to Get the Best Value on Medical Equipment, Part 1
You know what equipment your hospital needs. And the make and model your doctors prefer. Now you need to figure out how to negotiate the best price, service coverage and terms. Don’t overlook competition as a key lever ...
Read MoreMarket Alert: Update on BD Vacutainer Production
This Market Alert is to make you aware of the most recent update from BD (July 15) regarding vacutainer production and availability. Many hospitals continue to report challenges getting certain BD products, this update ...
Read MoreNew Medical Equipment Might be Better — But Used is Ready to Ship.
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 ...
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