If anything, the 2020 pandemic inflicted three wounds on the healthcare supply chain: Stockouts, followed by shortages due to unexpected demand surges and the grim realization that the industry may not be prepared to handle the next big – and potentially worse – pandemic. Thankfully, none is mortal or fatal to operations.
This year, HPN sought to explore the end game sought and the process – humans with ingenuity augmented by technology … from raw materials to manufacturing to distribution to warehouse to hospital to bedside to the patient’s home or trash bin.
