| Global shortages of PPE supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses in the Assurance of Supply principle. To prepare for subsequent resurgences of cases, many health care organizations (HCOs) have begun planning to build safety stock caches of PPE supplies to mitigate future shortages. While there is no proven playbook for dealing with the impact of COVID-19 from a supply chain perspective, a crisis typically plays out over three stages: reaction, recovery and preparation. Where are you in the continuum? |
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