Hear from supply chain leaders as you break down practical and immediately applicable leadership strategies as well as critical considerations for the future of your organization. The Executive Leadership Track will not only highlight the nuances present in today’s supply chain, but also explore strategically valuable methods necessary for the future healthcare supply chain landscape. 

Executive Leadership Track is from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Monday, April 7. For more information contact Trey Beuttel or call 859.523.5701

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Strategic leadership in your organization’s Supply Chain demands a transformative perspective that goes beyond traditional operational approaches. Successful supply chain executives must learn to generate revenue through innovative methods, leveraging their unique perspective of organizational dynamics, and ultimately understanding how to run supply chain as a business. This shift in mindset requires supply chain leaders to think beyond standard practices and become strategic partners with a desire for operational optimization and long-term success.

 

Join supply chain executives as they explore strategies for supply chain leaders to elevate their role, demonstrating how a CEO-minded approach can unlock unprecedented value and drive organizational success.

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Differentiate between tactical and strategic approaches to supply chain management. 
2. Identify areas within your organization where traditional approaches may have overshadowed the most beneficial approach.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the overlap between organization leadership and supply chain leadership
4. Outline the importance and value of a business-minded supply chain leader.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, merger and acquisition activity can often lead to both unprecedented opportunities as well as complex challenges for supply chain operations. The merger and acquisition landscape is guaranteed to fluctuate over the next 18 -24 months, but understanding what this means for your organization is crucial to prepare for efficient and effective integration.

 

Join GPO representatives as they discuss strategies for post-M&A integration, drawing from both member success stories as well as lessons learned, and share methods for securing business with a newly integrated health system.

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze the landscape of merger and acquisition activity and what it might look like in the coming years.
2. Define integration and what it looks like within a health system.
3. Compare member experiences to glean valuable insights.
4. Evaluate learnings to construct strategies that will be immediately applicable to your organization.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, predicting product disruptions has been at the top of mind for many organizations. However, for some health systems, disruptions to supply chain are evident now more than ever. Incorporating resiliency into daily operations and future planning is critical in planning for the unexpected and predicting the unpredictable.

 

Join industry thought leaders as they navigate through methods of preventing product disruption as well as strategic ways to face disruptions when they do occur.

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify areas within your organization with the greatest potential for disruption.
2. Define resiliency as it relates to your Supply Chain operation.
3. Demonstrate a working knowledge of nearshoring, reshoring, and onshoring and their relationship with product resiliency.
4. Evaluate the current role of the government and their potential future role.

For more information on the 2025 Spring Summit, please contact Trey Beuttel.

Trey Beuttel
Director, Provider Relationships and Education
859.523.5701