From managing disruptions to finding smarter ways to deliver critical products, these supply chain professionals help keep hospitals and clinics ready for whatever comes next.
Healthcare doesn’t begin when a patient walks through the doors of a hospital or clinic. Long before a physician enters an exam room or a nurse prepares for a procedure, thousands of people are making sure the right products, equipment and supplies are where they need to be, when they need to be there.
They work behind the scenes – negotiating contracts, managing inventory, solving transportation challenges, preparing for disruptions and finding new ways to make healthcare more efficient and resilient. Their decisions may never make headlines, but they can make the difference between a smooth day and a major disruption.
And when the system works, their work can be easy to overlook.
That’s what makes their contributions worth recognizing.
In the following stories, we’ll introduce you to some of the people helping keep healthcare moving. They represent different roles, organizations and experiences, but they share a common commitment: making sure the people delivering care have what they need to do their jobs.
- Cardinal Health’s Kelly Peterson: Finding Purpose Behind Every Shipment
- Cardinal Health’s Melani Provost: Leading From Experience
- CME Corp.’s Benjamin Stanley: Delivering More Than Equipment
- CME Corp.’s Carlos Llamas: Witnessing the Impact
- Concordance Healthcare Solutions’ Jamie Rucker: A Focus on Responsibility
- Henry Schein’s Bentley Hudson: Collaboration is What Drives the Industry
- Henry Schein’s Kirsten Zeman: Leading Through Change
- IMCO’s Kimberly Shamblin: Supporting Independent Distributors
- NDC’s Mike Bauer: Working With Purpose and Responsibility