We take the pulse of supply chain headlines with Bryan Jensen and Tom Redding, exploring planning, sourcing, and the push for visibility amid policy shifts, tariffs, and healthcare disruption. We share practical ways to build resilience when certainty is scarce.
• moving from pandemic-era buildouts to S&OP and inventory strategy
• inflation, tariffs and country-of-origin rules reshaping cost and sourcing
• decentralized care driving centralization of pharmacy and sterile processing
• AI-enabled demand forecasting tied to cash and service levels
• collaboration replacing transactional buying in healthcare
• examples across food, toys and pharma that change risk posture
• visibility into tiered suppliers, allocations and capacity as a baseline
• rural closures, Medicaid pressure and workforce gaps forcing new models
• certainty as the key enabler of better planning and investment
• clear takeaways on alternate sourcing, critical stock and shared data
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