Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2:00 – 5:00pm
Pre-Conference Workshop: What Supply Chain Leaders Must Know About Cybersecurity And Business Continuity Planning
- Cybersecurity In Healthcare Supply Chains: Why we’re such an attractive target to cyberattackers
- Healthcare System Perspective: Collaborating to improve cybersecurity and avoid supply chain disruptions
- Roundtable Discussions: How do participants vet and monitor vendors for cybersecurity hygiene?
- Distribution Perspectives: Ensuring business continuity
- Roundtable Discussions: Top elements of a “systems down” back-up plan
Ron Browne
Chief Information Security Officer
Owens & Minor
Ellery Fisher
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
McKesson Medical-Surgical
John Ford
Healthcare Cybersecurity Expert & Founding Partner
TRIFIDENT
2:00 – 5:00pm
Council Meetings (Council Members Only)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:30 – 8:30am
Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 9:35am
Smarter, Safer, And More Sustainable Supply Chains
9:35 – 9:50am
Table Discussions: Introductions, Objectives
9:50 – 10:20am
Automating the Supply Chain: Turning Trials Into Triumphs
10:20 – 10:45am
Networking Break
10:45 – 11:30am
Demand Planning
Improving Forecast Accuracy With Collaborative Data Sharing
Shipping & Logistics
Efficiencies In Last Mile Logistics
Technology
Building Resilient Cyber Defenses With CISA's Proactive Support
Resilience
Resiliency At The Local Level: NAACHO/ASHTO
Procurement & Sourcing
Balancing Competing Strategic Sourcing Priorities
11:40am – 12:15pm
Using The Gartner Hierarchy Of Metrics To Improve Healthcare Supply Chain Performance
12:15 – 12:30pm
Tech Solutions
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch & Tech Solutions Exhibits
1:30 – 2:20pm
Demand Planning
Balancing Disruption Risk Against Inventory Holding Costs
Shipping & Logistics
Case Study: Reducing Environmental Impact Through Improved Logistics
Technology
Hands Off! Using “Perfect Order” Automation To Eliminate Manual Touches
Resilience
Bridging Public And Private Sectors For Effective Emergency Preparedness
Procurement & Sourcing
Reducing Cyber Risk: Collaborating With Your Cybersecurity Team To Vet And Monitor Vendors
2:30 – 3:00pm
Networking Break
3:00 – 3:45pm
Infusing Supply Chain Expertise Throughout The Healthcare Organization
3:45 – 4:00pm
Table Discussions
4:00 – 4:30pm
Factoring Health Equity Into Healthcare Supply Chain Policies And Decisions
4:30 – 5:00pm
Tech Solutions
6:15pm onwards
Free Evening For Networking Dinners
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:30 – 8:30am
Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 9:20am
2025 Outlook For Global Logistics
9:30 – 10:20am
Demand Planning
Evaluating Data Sources To Inform Demand Planning
Shipping & Logistics
Strategies For Global Logistics Leaders
Technology
Enhancing Service Levels Through Strategic Inventory Management
Resilience
TBA
Procurement & Sourcing
Spend Cube Methodology: Transforming Procurement Data Into Strategic Insights
10:45 – 11:30am
Greening The Supply Chain: Reducing Waste Through Distribution Efficiencies
11:30am – 12:00pm
Insights, Recommendations, And Action Items