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Stanford Medicine is made up of multiple organizations and is part of Stanford University . In the leagues of academic research and innovation , the institution plays a pivotal role in the history of US education , cutting edge medicine , and innovation . In February , we had the privilege of speaking with Amanda Chawla , the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stanford Medicine . She outlines the challenges that currently impact the medical industry ’ s supply chain , as well as the institution ’ s pioneering efforts to instigate innovative solutions .
With over two decades of experience in healthcare , Amanda brings a multifaceted background to her role . Having initiated her career in psychiatry , she then weaved her way through private practice , clinical trials , clinical and operational leadership , and supply chain . “ I ’ ve been at Stanford for nearly eight years now , it has been a transformational and rewarding journey . Supply chain serves as a strategic function to the organization and is also very much operational . It is the supportive arm to every department and every function within the organization ; with the primary mission supporting the healing hands that care for our patients and our customers . Having experience in clinical operations such as the operating room , clinics , radiology , etc . provides a unique perspective of customer needs and enables me to forge stronger partnerships and serve our customers in the way that ’ s needed .”
Leveraging data and analytics
During Amanda ’ s tenure , there have been significant evolutions , from improving operational efficiency , building high performing teams , and enhancing services to realizing significant financial savings across the organizations . Alongside 106