UPS has released its sixth annual "Pain in the (Supply) Chain" survey, gathering attitudes, concerns and outlooks from healthcare supply chain executives on the future of materials management.
Here are the top six concerns healthcare supply chain executives reported.
1. Regulatory compliance — 63 percent
2. Product security — 53 percent
3. Managing supply chain costs — 51 percent
4. Product damage or spoilage — 43 percent
5. Access to global markets or new customer bases — 37 percent
6. Changing distribution and market channels — 25 percent
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