In an industry facing unprecedented challenges, uncovering gaps in healthcare supply chain operations has never been more critical. symplr’s survey of nearly 100 supply chain leaders sheds light on the pressing issues and priorities of today’s healthcare supply chains, offering insights for organizations as they press into cost savings strategies, process standardization, and the path towards clinical and operational alignment.

The stress put on the healthcare industry by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with macro-economic pressures outside of our control, has exposed cracks in the system created by years of increased regulatory requirements, underinvestment in health systems’ infrastructure, complex financial pressures, and an erroneous belief that the healthcare industry is immune to the broader economic environment.