COVID-19 - and the response to it - can seem like a domino effect of unprecedented disasters. How do the facts back up - or refute - that sentiment?
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5 Supply Chain Lessons Learned In The Coronavirus Crisis
The often-revisited metaphor of the "one weak link" causing the entire supply chain to fail was in some ways proved correct this year.
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How To Communicate Plans To Your Patients and Staff | Five To Save
As care delivery plans change to match changing conditions, the best supply chain and finance pros will distinguish themselves through their honest communication.
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Balancing Just-In-Time and Over-Preparing
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Five To Save | How The Pandemic Hurts Hospital Employees
The problem is larger than the inconvenience of putting on more protective equipment.
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Emergency Sourcing: Be Careful Who You Trust
Too many suppliers are promising too much product that's too good to be true. So we've got some steps you can take to avoid getting burned.
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Take 5 Minutes To Learn About Emergency Sourcing
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What Are Your Healthcare Supply Chain Concerns?
Tell us your biggest fears. (Preferably inventory-related, but if you just need a shoulder to cry on, we can help with that, too.)
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Five To Save | All (Emergency) Suppliers Are Not Created Equal
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FEMA Doesn't Know How Much PPE It Has. Do You?
(We're asking if you know your PPE quantities, not FEMA's. Although, if you could help them, we're sure they'd appreciate it.)
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