Supply Chain World Volume 9 Issue 10 Supply Chain World Volume 9 Issue 10 | Page 91

The biggest lesson
we learned was the value of adaptability as an asset scw-mag . com 89

Day Kimball Healthcare both during and since the arrival of Covid-19 . “ Our staff were used to placing orders on a just-in-time basis , but navigating the pandemic demanded a different mindset ,” she recalls . “ We expanded our vendor database , decreased sole vendors and proprietary product lines , and we created a robust substitute catalog . We ’ ve also had to reorganize , developing a bulk supply area and expanding our emergency prep program . The biggest lesson we learned was the value of adaptability as an asset .”

The biggest lesson

we learned was the value of adaptability as an asset scw-mag . com 89