---
title: "Z5 Inventory's Blog: A dose of the industry news and optimization strategy that healthcare supply chain pros need. | sourcing"
description: sourcing | 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/sourcing#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

## [Has Anything Crazy Happened In Healthcare's Supply Chain This Week? | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save)

 4/19/2022

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond)

![The Z5 Piggy Bank is hitting the emergency button and blaring a siren](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%2022%20-%20pig%20bank%20emergency%20button%20siren.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%2022%20-%20pig%20bank%20emergency%20button%20siren.jpg)

We've spent the last month focusing on the big-picture issues, but the news waits for no man (or cat... or pig).  

[Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save)

- <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save>
- <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save&text=Has%20Anything%20Crazy%20Happened%20In%20Healthcare's%20Supply%20Chain%20This%20Week?%20|%20Five%20To%20Save:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save&via=z5inventory>
- <https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save>
- <http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save&title=Has%20Anything%20Crazy%20Happened%20In%20Healthcare's%20Supply%20Chain%20This%20Week?%20|%20Five%20To%20Save&summary=&source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save>
- [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save)

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save#comments-listing) 

[Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/has-anything-crazy-happened-in-healthcares-supply-chain-this-week-five-to-save)

 Topics: [selling medical inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/selling-medical-inventory), [supply chain management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-management), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [government](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/government), [buying medical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/buying-medical-supplies), [failure](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/failure), [hospital supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-supply-chain), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [sourcing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/sourcing), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [manufacturing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [gloves](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/gloves), [warehouse management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/warehouse-management)

## [Without Resources, How Will Hospitals Survive As Businesses? | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save)

 1/18/2022

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond)

![the Z5 Piggy Bank consults its empty wallet behind the words in white 5 To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20Header%202022%20-%20pig%20bank%20empty%20wallet.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20Header%202022%20-%20pig%20bank%20empty%20wallet.jpg)

Healthcare providers can't continue to provide goods and services in exchange for money if there are no personnel to provide the services and no goods, period. 

[Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save)

- <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save>
- <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save&text=Without%20Resources,%20How%20Will%20Hospitals%20Survive%20As%20Businesses?%20|%20Five%20To%20Save:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save&via=z5inventory>
- <https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save>
- <http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save&title=Without%20Resources,%20How%20Will%20Hospitals%20Survive%20As%20Businesses?%20|%20Five%20To%20Save&summary=&source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save>
- [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save)

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save#comments-listing) 

[Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/without-resources-how-will-hospitals-survive-as-businesses-five-to-save)

 Topics: [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [supply chain management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-management), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [shortages](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/shortages), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [sourcing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/sourcing), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [vaccines](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/vaccines), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [demand modeling](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/demand-modeling), [medical supply procurement](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-procurement), [human resources](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/human-resources)

## [Emergency Sourcing: Be Careful Who You Trust](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing)

 5/5/2020

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond)

![The Z5 Piggy Bank once again welcomes you to the Take 5: An Inventory Series podcast.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20-%20Take%205%20Ep%202.jpg?width=823&name=Blog%20Header%20-%20Take%205%20Ep%202.jpg)

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. 

[Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing)

- <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing>
- <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing&text=Emergency%20Sourcing:%20Be%20Careful%20Who%20You%20Trust:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing&via=z5inventory>
- <https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing>
- <http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing&title=Emergency%20Sourcing:%20Be%20Careful%20Who%20You%20Trust&summary=&source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing>
- [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing)

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing#comments-listing) 

[Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-careful-sourcing)

 Topics: [selling medical inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/selling-medical-inventory), [youtube](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/youtube), [digital supply management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/digital-supply-management), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [buying medical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/buying-medical-supplies), [hospital supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-supply-chain), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [podcasts](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/podcasts), [sourcing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/sourcing), [take 5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/take-5), [web series](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/web-series)

## [Take 5 Minutes To Learn About Emergency Sourcing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing)

 4/27/2020

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond)

![The Z5 Piggy Bank asks you to take five minutes to listen to our new podcast series.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20-%20Take%205%20Ep%201.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%20-%20Take%205%20Ep%201.jpg)

We're not asking for much of your time, because you don't have much time to spare. 

[Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing)

- <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing>
- <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing&text=Take%205%20Minutes%20To%20Learn%20About%20Emergency%20Sourcing:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing&via=z5inventory>
- <https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing>
- <http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing&title=Take%205%20Minutes%20To%20Learn%20About%20Emergency%20Sourcing&summary=&source=https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing>
- [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing)

[0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing#comments-listing) 

[Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/take-5-minutes-to-learn-about-emergency-sourcing)

 Topics: [selling medical inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/selling-medical-inventory), [youtube](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/youtube), [digital supply management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/digital-supply-management), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [buying medical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/buying-medical-supplies), [hospital supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-supply-chain), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [podcasts](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/podcasts), [sourcing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/sourcing), [take 5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/take-5), [web series](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/web-series)

[All posts](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/all)

### Subscribe to Email Updates

![Group 1212](https://www.z5inventory.com/hubfs/Group%201212.png)

Z5 Inventory was founded with the purpose of saving health care providers nationwide from expiring product, empowering them to Count, Reallocate, and Buy their inventory all in one place.

<https://www.facebook.com/Z5Inventory> <https://twitter.com/Z5Inventory> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVMEJSREDhhkVIGddb7zgOg> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/z5inventory>

- [Solutions](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions) 
    - [Z5 Count](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-1)
    - [Z5 Analytics](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0)
    - [Z5 Optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-0)
- 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)
    - [Privacy Policy](https://www.z5inventory.com/privacy-policy)
- [Get The App](https://www.z5inventory.com/platform) 
    - [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/z5-count/id1557711721)
    - [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.z5inventory&gl=US)
- [Dashboard Login](https://prod.z5development.com/)

 © 2026 All rights reserved.

 Developed by [GiantFocal](https://www.giantfocal.com)