Manufacturer & Provider Only Task Force Focus Day – Collaborating To Drive Value in the Supply Chain

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The healthcare supply chain is one of the most critical supply chains, yet it experiences billions of dollars in waste. As measurements of success change, the industry has an obligation to reduce the cost of care in the US. This shift ultimately relies on deeper collaboration and connections between providers and manufacturers to drive out costs. Steve Kiewiet leads supply chain operations at BJC, one of the most progressive hospital systems in the US. Steve will share lessons learned on how to achieve supply chain visibility and reduce costs and where he sees the next opportunities for reducing costs and improving outcomes.
Find out how to:
• Achieve visibility in the supply chain
• Realize internal inventory visibility to consumption
• Partner across the industry to get in sync around data standards

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Due to economic and effectiveness drivers there is a need to implement data coding & attributes standards in our industry. Currently there is a lack of alignment and a lot of disjointed efforts in this area. Several large hospital systems are ahead of the curve of the data challenge and manufacturers are beginning to join the conversation. Jonathan Harrington, Divisional Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Abbott Cardiovascular & Neuromodulation will facilitate a conversation between William Mosser, Vice President, Materials Management, FMOL- Health System and Richard Bagley, Director, Supply Chain Commercialization, Intermountain Healthcare to find out why hospitals are getting involved in this standards work and how they are executing it.

Gain insights on:
• An overview of the current landscape
• Opportunities for you in data coding and classification
• How we can move forward to alignment and action in this space

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Customer service has become a key priority for manufacturers who want to better serve healthcare providers beyond the marketing and sales touch points. What gaps are providers experiencing and how can manufacturers better align offerings to support the customer?
A panel of providers will discuss:
• What their strategies are so that you can remain ahead of the curve
• Trends they are seeing from inventory, ordering patterns and systems
• Pain points when working with manufacturers experiencing M&A
• How they approach and assess partners when it comes to customer service factor

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Supply chain executives are often focused on the important and urgent, but the important but not urgent can get left on the backburner. From a leadership perspective, supply chain leaders must address succession planning as the industry is plagued by talent gaps, consolidation and increased competition while many look to retirement in the next ten years. What do you need to know about generational differences to attract, manage and retain the best from each? What other industries should you tap into to attract new talent? Eileen McCulloch, Co-Founder, Network for Value Chain Excellence and Executive Leadership Coach will address this major issue and offer takeaways to help:
• Understand what millennials are looking for in current and future opportunities
• Leverage universities to make your job easier
• Develop a leadership platform
• Make the most of new virtual team models

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