Hear directly from key healthcare supply chain experts, with the opportunity to ask questions.
Thursday, February 8
8:30 – 9:35am ET
Opening Session
Building A Healthier Supply Chain
Yes, the supply chain can be both resilient and efficient! That’s what everyone wants, and today, the technologies and know-how are available to make it happen. This session will feature TED-talk style perspectives on building a healthier supply chain, from three of the healthcare industry’s most visionary leaders.
Harnessing Technology To Drive Efficiency And Resilience
Geoff Gates
Senior Director of Technology
Cleveland Clinic
Must Move Faster: Why It’s Critical To Improve Supply Chain Visibility Now
Laura Kowalczyk, JD, MPH
VP, Supply Chain & Support Services, UAB Medicine
Chair, Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)
How Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Will Transform Healthcare Delivery
Tom Schwieterman, MD, MBA
VP of Clinical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
Midmark Corporation
10:15 – 11:00am ET
Anatomy Of A Disruption
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a major driver for improvements in the healthcare supply chain. But there’s still a lot of work to be done. In this session, we’ll use a more recent threat to the supply chain – the barely-averted UPS strike – to look at the systems and players involved in managing a major disruption. We’ll determine what processes were employed in the days leading up to the likely strike date and dig into the role of commercial and public partners in disruption preparation and response.
Steve Adams, MPH
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Strategic National Stockpile,
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response, HHS
Arlene Joyner
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of Industrial Base Management & Supply Chain,
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response, HHS
Deborah Haywood
VP, Government Solutions
McKesson Medical-Surgical
11:00 – 11:30am ET
Integrating Upstream And Downstream Visibility To Improve Product Availability
Learn how Dukal is innovating manufacturing and supply chain excellence to mitigate disruptions and increase visibility by connecting all points of their global supply chain within one powerful platform. Join Charles Abbinanti of Dukal as he talks through this platform, one of Dukal’s risk mitigation services, Dukal InSightTM. He will walk the audience through how Dukal worked to understand the unmet needs of their customers to develop an innovative and intelligent supply chain program that is designed to maximize efficiency, eliminate antiquated allocation practices, and avoid costly delays.
Charles Abbinanti
President
Dukal
Breakout Sessions
1:10 – 2:00pm ET
Demand Management
Improving Inventory And Demand Transparency
Mayo Clinic wanted visibility into supply chain inventory and demand levels. They didn’t see what they wanted from existing platforms, so they are creating their own. The API protocols they’re building will allow key information to be shared automatically in real-time, rather than via batches of data that must be downloaded. These tools have the potential to dramatically decrease human intervention in key processes like demand planning, allocation management, and product substitutions. In this case study, find out about the status and vision for this new platform and how it could help multiple trading partners improve alignment and transparency for supply and demand.
Jared C. Featherstone
Operations Manager
Mayo Clinic
Dave Marcelletti
Division Chair, Supply Chain Operations
Mayo Clinic
Logistics & Shipping
Using Freight Mode Optimization To Advance Sustainability (And Save Money)
In this case study session, explore how optimizing freight transportation methods can be a powerful tool for reducing environmental impact, while also improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the supply chain. Learn how PDI and Medline came together to reduce the carbon footprint of individual customer orders.
Joe McNamara
Senior Vendor Relations Manager, Distributed Products Division
Medline
Rob Peterson
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Compliance
PDI
Technology
Assessing Tech And AI Investments: Creating The ROI Case For Process Automation, And More
Discover how healthcare supply chain executives can make informed decisions about technological advancements. This session provides insights into evaluating the return on investment for tools focused on process automation, and more, ensuring each investment enhances operational efficiency.
Tony Pericle
Founder
ProfitOptics
Resilience
HIDA/ASPR Traffic Protocol Partnership: Monitoring The Medical Supply Chain
Government-Industry Working Session
Participate in an exercise with commercial market and federal partners to pressure-test the Playbook to collaboratively monitor the supply chain, flag disruptions and identify solutions. Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement that will inform future iterations.
Bryan Heartsfield
Director, Division of Partnership Engagement
Strategic National Stockpile,
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response, HHS
Breakout Sessions
2:10 – 3:00pm ET
Demand Management
Using Clinical Schedule Data To Predict Future Product Usage
In this focused session, we'll explore the untapped potential of healthcare settings where predictable schedules offer a goldmine for efficient demand management. Discuss how leveraging clinical and patient scheduling data can precisely forecast inventory needs, reducing waste and improving operational efficiency. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your supply chain strategy.
Chris Klerk
Vendor & Procurement Manager
United Urology Group
Logistics & Shipping
Securing Your Supply Chain From Cyber Threats
Discuss ways to both defend your systems from cyberattacks, and to create backup plans and redundancies to avoid supply chain disruptions if and when they happen.
Sebastian Walker
CEO
MethodData
Antonio Piraino
CTO
MethodData
Moderator: Edin Dulic
Senior Director, Operations & Global Logistics
S2S Global
Technology
Unlocking Resilience And Efficiency Through Crowdsourced Intelligence And AI-Enabled Supply Chain Workflow Automation
Learn how Yale New Haven Health partnered with Clarium Health to build a technology platform that proactively manages supply disruptions by harnessing the power of crowdsourced intelligence and AI-enabled workflow automation. The system allows for seamless data sharing, end-to-end supply chain visibility, and a single source of truth for operational efficiency.
Reuben Philip
Product Lead
Clarium Health
Carolyn Yaccarino
Director, Supply Chain Integration
Yale New Haven Health
Resilience
Coordinating With State And Local Public Health Officials
Government-Industry Working Session
Interactive dialogue with representatives from state and local public health on communication protocols and opportunities for collaboration with the commercial market.
Benjamin Abes
Director, Public Safety
Lee County Government
Cory Portner
Director, Office of Emergency Medical Logistics
Washington State Department of Health
Linda Rouse O'Neill, MA
Senior Vice President,
Supply Chain Policy
HIDA
3:30 – 4:00pm ET
Right Product, Right Place, Right Time: Using Predictive Analytics And Scenario Modeling For Effective Advance Planning
Ensuring that supply matches demand for critical healthcare products requires both infrastructure and technology. In this case study, Cardinal Health will share its progress on building its Advanced Planning System that uses predictive analytics, scenario modeling, and other technologies to ensure that products are there where and when providers need them.
Peter Bennett
Senior Vice President, Global Logistics
Cardinal Health
4:15 – 5:00pm
Right-Sizing Inventory Levels
The pandemic drove huge swings in inventory levels: after running low on critical supplies, most organizations stocked up heavily, and later found themselves drowning in overstock. Determining the right inventory levels for today’s environment is challenging. How much buffer is needed in case of new shortages? Who should carry the inventory? How should organizations balance the cost of carrying extra inventory against the risks of stockouts? In this session, explore these questions with a panel of leaders from across the supply chain.
Len Bridgeman
Director, Channel Management
B. Braun
Joseph Goyne
Senior Director, Logistics
Geisinger
Lisa Hohman
CEO
Concordance Healthcare Solutions
Friday, February 9
8:30 – 9:20am ET
2024 Outlook For Global Supply Chain Logistics
The top-rated speaker from last year’s event is BACK! Lars Jensen wowed attendees with his insights on trends ahead for global shipping – and what they mean for medical product availability. Whether you’re directly involved in freight management, or just on the receiving end of supply chain delays, you’ll gain important insights from this presentation.
Lars Jensen
CEO
Vespucci Maritime
Breakout Sessions
9:30 – 10:20am ET
Demand Management
Factors Impacting 2024 Demand And Medical Product Availability
Accurate demand forecasting requires much more than historical order data. This session will offer insights on trends and issues that might factor into your supply and demand planning. We’ll take a look at which healthcare settings are seeing recent increases and decreases in patient visits, examine looming concerns like potential shutdowns of sterilization facilities, and consider other factors that might threaten product availability.
Chandler Mobley
Manager, Research & Market Insights
HIDA
Logistics & Shipping
Managing Global Supply Chain Turmoil
Dive into the 2024 global shipping forecast tailored for healthcare supply chain professionals. While disruptions are easing, challenges persist with freight carrier contracts, weak market demand, and ongoing labor challenges posing risks for container shipping. Join us to navigate these uncertainties and optimize your shipping strategies in this dynamic landscape.
Lars Jensen
CEO
Vespucci Maritime
Technology
Join Direct Supply as they delve into the transformative role of AI in optimizing supplier and logistics performance. Explore how AI tools not only streamline operations but also significantly reduce errors on both ends of a transaction, setting a benchmark for industry-wide efficiency and precision.
Andy Novotny
Vice President, Applied Solutions
Direct Supply
Resilience
Supporting Domestic Manufacturing Capacity
Government-Industry Working Session
Domestic manufacturing in the U.S. healthcare supply chain is essential for ensuring a resilient and responsive system, especially in times of crisis. Supporting local production reduces dependency on foreign sources, ensuring timely and reliable access to critical healthcare supplies. This session provides an opportunity for interactive dialogue with federal partners on long term solutions.
Wayland Coker
Chief Supply Chain Strategist
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response, HHS
10:45 – 11:30am ET
Critical Medical Device List: Idea To Implementation Of The Resilience Framework
In this session, experts from the FDA, supply chain industry, and healthcare providers will unveil how the Critical Medical Device List was created, providing a deep dive into the robust criteria, metrics, collaboration, and evaluation processes that were used to define a device type as ‘critical.’ Attendees will also gain insights into how the list was generated, recommendations for its maintenance, and how the device industry can utilize the report’s resilience framework to implement resilience strategies across the sector.
Tammy Beckham
Associate Director,
Resilient Supply Chain Program
Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH)
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Dave Douglas
Director, Supplier Strategy
Owens & Minor
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