The following four stories discuss best practices and trends in product purchasing.
1. 8 findings on hospital purchasing decisions
These findings outline the influence players in the healthcare industry have on hospital purchasing decisions.
2. 5 best practices for supply chain leaders
Luis Martinez of Dallas-based MD Buyline offers best practices to help guide new supply chain leaders in purchasing improvements.
3. How hospitals, payers benefit from direct product purchasing
Direct product purchasing offers providers the opportunities to reduce costs by eliminating the middle man, suggests Steve Lamb, vice president and lead partner at Memphis, Tenn.-based Implant Partners.
4. Not seeing cost saving results in supply chain? 5 underlying issues
Todd Tabel, vice president of supply chain solutions at McKesson, outlines five business issues that are foundational to supply chain success.
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