IDNs nationwide understand the impact of supply chain disruptions, from geopolitical issues to natural disasters and pandemics. Relying on a single supplier during these periods of uncertainty can prove detrimental to operational efficiency and leave your organization vulnerable to a multitude of risks. Achieving sole source value with flexibility for disruptions is key to building long-term resiliency and successfully future-proofing your organization.

Join GPO representatives as they discuss nearshoring, reshoring, and other preventative measures critical to reducing member vulnerability while maintaining sole source value.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify and evaluate past supply chain disruptions and the vulnerabilities they brought to light.
2. Analyze the strategic benefits of reshoring and nearshoring on your organization.
3. Outline methods for implementing strategic sourcing while balancing cost savings with risk mitigation.
4. Evaluate GPO recommendations for supplier diversification with the goal of organizational resiliency.

Data is foundational to a resilient supply chain, but without standardization, its full potential remains untapped. With this in mind, the Health Industry Resilience Collaborative (HIRC) has made significant strides in driving industry-wide alignment around data standards to improve transparency, traceability, and overall preparedness across IDNs. As disruptions grow more complex, adopting consistent data practices has become essential for enabling timely, coordinated, and informed responses.

Join industry experts and explore data standardization formats, definitions, and reporting strategies crucial to faster decision-making, stronger partnerships, and improved system-wide readiness in the face of disruption.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the role of data standardization in supporting supply chain resiliency and operational efficiency.
2. Identify current HIRC initiatives aimed at improving supply chain visibility through data standardization.
3. Evaluate challenges and benefits of adopting uniform data standards across different healthcare supply chain segments.
4. Plan actionable steps for aligning organizational data standardization practices with industry standards to enhance resiliency.

The COVID-19 pandemic tested every aspect of the healthcare supply chain, but it also sparked an unprecedented wave of innovation and problem-solving to meet the changing needs of the IDN. When faced with supply shortages, shifting protocols, and rapid demand surges, IDNs across the nation reimagined sourcing strategies, implemented new technology, and found creative workarounds in real time. The achievements of this period were powerful demonstrations of innovation under pressure, but while some organizations continue to utilize these innovations, others have reverted to old processes and operations. 

Join industry experts as they share key innovations of the pandemic period and highlight the lasting lessons they offer your organization today.   

Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze innovative strategies from the COVID-19 pandemic that are immediately applicable in your organization today.
2. Plan how to apply lessons learned during the pandemic to current supply chain vulnerabilities and future obstacles.
3. Differentiate between short-term solutions utilized during the pandemic and long-term resiliency strategies.
4. Identify a strategic framework for achieving crisis-level innovation in a way that is sustainable and scalable in your organization.