Achieving End-to-End Visibility and Driving Growth to Remain Competitive in the New Healthcare Landscape

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With the dust settled on most of the major mergers and acquisitions of the last few years, it’s an ideal time to learn from those first in the trenches. During this Fireside Chat, two Heads of Supply Chain will compare notes and shed light on key areas of concern, including structural issues, personnel, culture and technology. Find out how both parties managed to:
• Set a transparent roadmap and strategy to work with cross departmental functions
• Keep track of institutional knowledge and maintain quality to not drop the ball with customers
• Consolidate without losing boutique service levels
• Focus on global spend and look for synergy savings
• Tap into the best in class practices from the other side and modify to the organization
• Anticipate areas of risk and where to do remediation work
• Handle and manage data integration

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The way the industry has historically done business isn’t sustainable. Supply chains need to optimize costs, become engines of efficiency and understand the needs of the customer. In recognizing a need to pivot the supply chain to drive growth and better serve the customer, one supply chain organization created a function within supply chain similar to R&D. Gain insights into how to free up personnel and assets to identify new improvements and create space for new ideas and experimentation.
Find out:
• Key partners to collaborate with and how to drive change
• Approaching the customer and designing to the need of the customer
• How to refine ideas and pilots to roll out across the enterprise

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The BRIC markets are not what they were three years ago. As wages rise and regulations become more complicated in places like China, where are the next opportunities as far as labor and materials? What are the best strategies to go direct in new or emerging markets?
Panelists will discuss:
• How to handle emerging markets where there are different import and shelf life rules
• How companies are structuring the regulatory organization to support a global footprint
• Contingencies that can be put in place if regulations continue to shift
• Effective oversight models for the region

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The healthcare industry today is in the midst of unprecedented change, leading to a complicated healthcare landscape. The shift from fee-based, volume driven care to value-based patient-centered care propels us all into uncharted territory, no matter what role you play in healthcare. We have an opportunity to make a difference and drive step change improvement in patient safety and the cost of care by adopting supply chain best practices from other industries.
Find out:
• Why to think holistically about your supply chain
• Why to align goals and objectives along your supply chain
• Why to improve data visibility and transparency throughout your supply chain

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While the device industry has been experiencing tremendous growth, many companies still struggle to leverage growth and control costs. One Fortune 500 company mapped out a 5 year initiative to get a handle on cost by 2020 using 10 key initiatives. Find out lessons learned and successes including:
• Optimizing product lifecycle management
• Gaining support from the supply chain and commercial teams
• Adjusting IBP plans on a monthly basis

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• Key healthcare trends and their impact on medical logistics
• Strategies revealed from the latest Pain in the Chain Supply Chain Survey
• Disruptive innovation from supply chains that cannot be disrupted

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#1 Designing an Innovation Function in the Supply Chain to Drive Growth
Sasha Koff, Senior Director, Digital Strategy & Innovation, Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson

#2 A Patient Driven Supply Network: Rethinking the Healthcare Supply Chain
Carola Endicott, Vice President, Product Strategy, Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions

#3 Brexit, Changes in the EU and the Implications for Logistics
Jos Hanssen, Director, Logistics & Distribution, Ossur EMEA

#4 Opportunities for Shortening Lead Times and Maintaining Service Levels
Kiril Tzvetkov, Director, Global Supply Chain, Advanced Bionics

#5 Overcoming the Challenges of Starting and Maintaining a Cold Chain Process
Brian Harrington, Director, Supply Chain, Prolacta Biosciences

#6 Gaining Supply Chain Visibility Through the Internet of Things
David Bang, Chief Executive Officer, LifeConEx and Global Head of DHL Temperature Management Solutions, DHL

#7 Achieving Transformational Change in Customer Payment Logistics

Gary Beck, ePay Solutions Executive, GHX

#8 Achieving Greater Accuracy in Inventory Audits and Cycle Counts

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High inventory levels in the medical device industry are an irresistible target as companies strive to become more efficient with their working capital. However, medical device inventory levels are less an indicator of lagging supply chain maturity than they are a reflection of expectations of customer service and risk exposure. Medical device companies require a different approach to inventory than in other industries. Find out how you should:
• Change how you craft your inventory strategy
• Change how you approach inventory reduction projects
• Change how you measure inventory

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Mergers are painful, but after the rollercoaster, they can open new opportunities. Zimmer Biomet took hold of this moment to roll out standardization across the platform as one combined company. The supply chain organization focused on engaging business partners and taking advantage of operational excellence through the channels, including marketing. Find out how the new business realized significant growth and cost reduction through:
• Developing a reliable and cost effective operational plan
• Algorithms to guide product launch
• Direct manufacturer engagement to providers

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Until recently, Bitcoin and the technology behind it, Blockchain, has mainly been used in the financial industry for payments. But Blockchain has the potential to be so much more! It can provide the ultimate lineage, just what we’re looking for in supply chain! Ryan Singer, an established Bitcoin leader recently founded Blockchain Health to allow users to share health data with researchers through a platform built on the Blockchain to have an audit trail for sensitive health data. With a keen understanding of the pressures on the current healthcare system and the changes of delivery of care and billing, Ryan is looking to harness technology as transactions become more driven by users and networks decentralize. Ryan will shed light on:
• Successes in Blockchain activities for clinical trial data
• Savings that can be achieved through use of the Blockchain
• How the Blockchain can support sensitive medical supply chain data

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After a jam packed day of informative sessions and networking, meet up for drinks at the watering hole during the Cardinal Health Saloon Reception. Get your fill of barbeque at the BBQ smoker and make your own s’mores at the s’mores bar. There will even be a Longhorn for photo opportunities, bring your team!