Show Your Supervisor How You Both Will Benefit

Need to convince your boss to invest in your attendance at the MedSupplyChain Conference? Here’s some advice from experts.

DO focus on what you will specifically bring back to the organization as payback for the investment

DON’Tfocus on how much you want to go

Include Specifics About:
  • Session content. Which conference sessions are most relevant to your organization and your role? How do they tie to problems you are trying to overcome?
  • Best practices. Does your organization fully understand and embrace leading practices in areas like allocation management and supply chain resilience planning? If not, this is the place to learn. It’s also your opportunity to advance healthcare industry adoption by interacting with your counterparts from other companies.
  • Vendor contacts. What business partners are you likely to interact with? What healthcare supply vendors do you plan to visit?
  • Results. If you gain an idea that allows you to right-size inventory levels, increase service levels to customers, or reduce freight costs – how much is that worth to your organization?

Be sure to invite your supervisor to join you at the conference if it’s a fit for them. And if they can’t attend, make sure they know you’ll bring back plenty of notes and business cards, and share what you learn with both your supervisor and teammates.

*Source: Mike Doyle, How to Justify Conference Attendance

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“I was impressed at the collaboration throughout, along with the many pertinent topics affecting the healthcare supply chain.” Chris Klerk, Senior Manager of Contract & Procurement, United Urology Group