--- title: "Z5 Inventory's Blog: A dose of the industry news and optimization strategy that healthcare supply chain pros need. | inventory management software" description: inventory management software | Z5 Inventory shares news about healthcare's supply chain and best practices for inventory optimization to help hospitals and other healthcare providers meet their savings goals. --- [Skip to content](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software#main-content) [![Group 1211](https://www.z5inventory.com/hubfs/Group%201211.png)](https://www.z5inventory.com) - [Solutions](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions) - [Z5 Count](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-1) - [Z5 Fixed Asset](https://www.z5inventory.com/solution/fixedassetcount) - [Z5 Analytics](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0) - [Z5 Optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-0) - [Who We Serve](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2022) - Company - [About Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact-2021) - [Contact Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact) - [Careers](https://www.z5inventory.com/careers) - [Blog](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog) - [Login](https://prod.z5development.com/) ## Z5 Inventory - Blog # Z5 Inventory Blog ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## About Z5 The Z5 Inventory blog is brought to you by the geniuses behind[Z5 Count,Z5 Analytics and Z5 Optimization services](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions), which saves hospitals money at every step of your inventory's lifecycle. Find out how to solve healthcare's $5 Billion inventory waste problem today. Then get back to reading what we have for you from healthcare industry.   ### Most Recent ## [Announcing: The 2022 Outstanding Healthcare Inventory Awards](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards) 7/19/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![Outstanding Healthcare Inventory Awards trophies marked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are arranged on an orange chiclet with variously colored smaller chiclets floating nearby](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%2022%20-%20award%20trophies.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%2022%20-%20award%20trophies.jpg) We've got gold piggy banks to give away to the best and most innovative supply chains in the country. [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/announcing-the-2022-outstanding-healthcare-inventory-awards) Topics: [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [innovation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/innovation), [visibility](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/visibility), [communication](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/communication), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [awards](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/awards), [hospital supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-supply-chain), [collaboration](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/collaboration), [financial risk](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/financial-risk), [supply chain resiliency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-resiliency), [supply chain innovation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-innovation), [cost reduction](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/cost-reduction), [certified gold](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/certified-gold), [Z5 Inventory partners](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/z5-inventory-partners), [piggy banks](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/piggy-banks), [american healthcare industry](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/american-healthcare-industry) ## [Hospitals 'May Need New Ways To Measure Success' | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save) 7/12/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![The Z5 Piggy Bank wearing glasses to read a book that contains the latest healthcare supply chain study](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%2022%20piggy%20bank%20glasses%20reading.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%2022%20piggy%20bank%20glasses%20reading.jpg) It's another research-survey-study data roundup this week. And because we sifted through the publications for you, it's 100% relevant. [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospitals-may-need-new-ways-to-measure-success-five-to-save) Topics: [physical inventory count](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/physical-inventory-count), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [visibility](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/visibility), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [survey data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/survey-data), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [natural disasters](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/natural-disasters), [shortages](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/shortages), [drug shortages](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/drug-shortages), [healthcare data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-data), [labor](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/labor), [inventory optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-optimization), [supply chain resiliency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-resiliency), [supply chain innovation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-innovation), [medical supply shortages](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-shortages), [healthcare research](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-research), [hospital industry studies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-industry-studies) ## [What Grocery Store Innovation Does Healthcare Supply Chain Use Every Day?](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day) 6/28/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![an orange grocery store conveyor belt brings a number of products to the barcode scanner](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%2022%20grocery%20store%20conveyor%20belt.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%2022%20grocery%20store%20conveyor%20belt.jpg) This week marked the forty-second birthday of a technology without which modern healthcare would be impossible. [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-grocery-store-innovation-does-healthcare-supply-chain-use-every-day) Topics: [technology](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/technology), [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [new platform](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/new-platform), [inventory optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-optimization), [loss and expiration avoidance](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/loss-and-expiration-avoidance), [medical devices](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-devices), [pharmacy inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/pharmacy-inventory), [supply chain innovation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-innovation), [scanning](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/scanning), [grocery stores](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/grocery-stores), [barcodes](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/barcodes), [mobile inventory management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/mobile-inventory-management), [scanning devices](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/scanning-devices), [inventions](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventions), [gs1](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/gs1) ## [Service Outages: An Industry Problem That Z5 Has Never Experienced](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced) 6/14/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![two crawfish are shaking claws to illustrate successful collaboration with a reliable partner](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%2022%20crawfish%20shaking%20hands.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%2022%20crawfish%20shaking%20hands.jpg) Shortages. Stoppages. Service unavailability in your area. These are problems that Z5 doesn't face. See why in this guide to evaluating a reliable solution provider. [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/service-outages-an-industry-problem-that-z5-has-never-experienced) Topics: [physical inventory count](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/physical-inventory-count), [inventory valuation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-valuation), [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [supply chain management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-management), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [app](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/app), [improvements](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/improvements), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [customer relationship](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/customer-relationship), [communication](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/communication), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [apple app store](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/apple-app-store), [natural disasters](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/natural-disasters), [inventory optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-optimization), [collaboration](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/collaboration), [medical and surgical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-and-surgical-supplies), [pharmacy inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/pharmacy-inventory), [google play store](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/google-play-store), [customer service](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/customer-service) ## [5 Steps To Improve Your Valuation Experience & Results: A New White Paper From Z5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5) 5/24/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![an illustration of the Z5 Piggy Bank holding coins, representing the savings that customers who download the newest white paper can achieve](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%2022%20pig%20illustration%20white%20paper.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%2022%20pig%20illustration%20white%20paper.jpg) Whether they happen annually, biannually, or more often, you've always got a physical inventory valuation coming up. How's your prep going for the next one? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-steps-to-improve-your-valuation-experience-results-a-new-white-paper-from-z5) Topics: [Baylor Scott & White](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/baylor-scott-white), [physical inventory count](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/physical-inventory-count), [Z5 Count Software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/z5-count-software), [inventory valuation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-valuation), [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [savings](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/savings), [survey data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/survey-data), [apple app store](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/apple-app-store), [case study](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/case-study), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [inventory optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-optimization), [loss and expiration avoidance](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/loss-and-expiration-avoidance), [medical and surgical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-and-surgical-supplies), [financial risk](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/financial-risk), [white papers](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/white-papers), [downloads](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/downloads), [checklists](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/checklists), [google play store](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/google-play-store) ## [Mental Health Of Healthcare Workers Similar To Soldiers | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save) 5/3/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![the Z5 Piggy Bank is wearing a soldier's helmet because he's on the frontline](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%2022%20piggy%20bank%20soldier%20helmet%20garbage-1.jpg?width=801&name=FTS%2022%20piggy%20bank%20soldier%20helmet%20garbage-1.jpg) The constant assaults on your mental and physical health probably aren't going to slow down anytime soon. But, hey, will free burritos help? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-similar-to-soldiers-five-to-save) Topics: [newsletter](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/newsletter), [supply chain management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-management), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [survey data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/survey-data), [hiring](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hiring), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [super heroes](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/super-heroes), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [mental health](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/mental-health), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [medical supply chain jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-jobs), [jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/jobs), [healthcare workers](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-workers), [employee retention](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/employee-retention), [benefits](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/benefits) ## [Healthcare Worker Job Satisfaction: Perception VS Reality | Five to Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save) 3/1/2022 [3 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![the Z5 Piggy Bank is following a line of pigs toward the door behind the words 5 To Save in white](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20new%20-%20pig%20bank%20followers.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20new%20-%20pig%20bank%20followers.jpg) A certain story is being sold about healthcare workers - and even among them - relating to the state of the industry and the career prospects it provides. But just because it's widespread, does that mean it's true? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save) [3 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/healthcare-worker-job-satisfaction-perception-vs-reality-five-to-save) Topics: [selling medical inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/selling-medical-inventory), [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [supply chain management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-management), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [survey data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/survey-data), [hiring](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hiring), [employment](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/employment), [natural disasters](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/natural-disasters), [buying medical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/buying-medical-supplies), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [inventory optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-optimization), [healthcare workers](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-workers), [loss and expiration avoidance](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/loss-and-expiration-avoidance), [medical and surgical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-and-surgical-supplies) ## [Welcome Livingston Inventory Services to the Z5 Inventory Family](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/welcome-livingston-inventory-services-to-the-z5-inventory-family) 2/15/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/welcome-livingston-inventory-services-to-the-z5-inventory-family#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![floating chiclets reveal a white Z5 Inventory logo and a dark Livingston Inventory Services logo](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%2022%20-%20LIS%20acquisition%20logos.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%2022%20-%20LIS%20acquisition%20logos.jpg) With the acquisition of Livingston Inventory Services, more than forty new healthcare facilities will now be able to conduct supply chain management tasks using the award-winning inventory optimization solutions available from Z5 Inventory. 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Short supply levels. Long transit times. If healthcare providers keep treating these issues as temporary, their consequences will only last longer and recur more frequently. 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