Tasks that frustrate supply chain staff the most

A quarter of supply chain managers say supply chain tasks stress them out, according to healthcare services and products company Cardinal Health’s 2019 hospital supply chain survey.

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Over 300 supply chain decision-makers, including surgeons, nurses and physicians weighed in on what they find important in a supply chain distributor, as well as the challenges they face in their roles.

Three survey details:

1. Sixty-seven percent of respondents observed clinical staff frustration caused by supply chain issues, such as missing supplies, manual tasks and wasting supplies.

2. Eighty-five percent of respondents said working with a distributor that makes supply recommendations that improve clinical care is important.

3. Eighty-eight percent of respondents said they look to their supply chain distributor to help their organization’s supply chain operate seamlessly.

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