When dealing with healthcare supply chains, many leaders recommend looking to other industries' supply chain protocols to observe, adapt and implement their best practices.
Jeff Cunningham, senior vice president of client operations at MedAssets, agrees. In a MedAssets blog, he shares five supply chain practices that healthcare leaders can adopt and adapt from other industries.
1. Look at total cost of ownership and have a more farsighted look at the supply chain.
2. Develop strategic supplier partnerships to use the strengths of each organization.
3. Be transparent and share data with supply partners.
4. Invest in technology that will assist the supply chain.
5. Invest in leadership that has experience in multiple industries.
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