08/08/22
Post-pandemic, managing supply chain costs remains crucial due to ongoing delays and shortages of essential medical supplies and devices. Let’s explore how to get ready for the next pandemic together.
First, hospitals adopted just-in-time (JIT) purchasing pre-pandemic to cut supply chain costs, minimizing inventory carrying costs and waste. Shortage of masks and PPE, along with rising costs due to supply chain delays, compels healthcare providers to reassess JIT.
Secondly, the pandemic overnight turned JIT’s financial benefits into health risks, with widespread shortages threatening hospitals’ ability to protect staff.
Lastly, while preparing for the next pandemic, hospitals fought shrinking profits due to rising healthcare costs and suspended elective surgeries. Post-pandemic, the urgency to control supply chain costs persists, alongside a rising demand for readily available medical supplies and PPE.
Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals
Moreover, Healthcare facilities must securely store medical supplies and PPE in restricted-access locations to ensure preparedness. The site must be nearby, shielded from contaminants, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, moisture, and harmful chemicals.
Hospital procurement managers require an experienced warehouse manager and an advanced inventory management system that enables adherence to best practices. It involves monitoring, replenishing, rotating stock, fulfilling orders, coordinating deliveries, and ensuring timely use of PPE.
Interstate’s Healthcare Logistics Team
Our healthcare logistics team offers smart inventory management and resilient supply chains for pandemic readiness in hospitals.
- Highly secure, limited access warehouse facilities in Landover, Maryland; Springfield, Virginia and Sterling, Virginia – all within close proximity to Washington, D.C. and major highways.
- A fleet of 180 vehicles dedicated to servicing the local Washington, D.C. healthcare market, allowing us to provide our clients with rapid, flexible and JIT deliveries.
- Experienced warehouse manager and an advanced bar-code based warehouse and inventory management system that allows you to manage your inventory levels and order supplies online for JIT delivery to your hospital or healthcare facility.
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