The Strategic Importance of Supply Chain - Christopher J. O'Connor

When vital provisions, that were difficult, if not impossible to obtain through normal channels, made global headlines during the COVID19 outbreak… the strategic importance of the healthcare supply chain finally got the attention that it deserved.
The supply chain in hospitals is the second-highest cost center, exceeded only by labor costs. That’s worth repeating… it’s the second-highest cost center. In order to achieve the innovations that are essential to putting successful recovery plans into action, the time has come for hospitals and health systems to recognize the necessity of establishing a chief supply chain officer role.
The question remains will supply chain executives finally get a seat at the table? According to scientific prognostications, the question is not whether a pandemic of this magnitude will happen again but when will it happen.