It’s my guess that out of the 6,090 hospitals in the United States, 30% to 50% of them aren’t effectively controlled by their supply chain departments. This creates an opportunity to open up a whole new source of savings (equal or greater than supply expenses) for those “wait and see” supply chain executives. Isn’t it time to rethink your supply chain mission?
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