what the nature of supply is and
we can get the supply at the point
of care when we need it.”
With a determination to lead the field
and remain innovative in the healthcare
sector, Steward Health Care remains
agile as it responds to the latest trends
in the supply chain space. “The back
orders are always a problem. We have
to ask ourselves how we make sure,
with the highest level of prediction,
we can deliver the things that we’re
promising to our customers,” says
Prokopis. “It’s really about deciding
how we can predict the back order
by watching and monitoring. You have
to ask yourself what you are going
to do about it, and how you can do
it in advance in order to counter
the problem from happening.”
Prokopis believes what really
differentiates Steward Health Care
from its rivals is value analysis.
“If you look at other hospital organisa-
tions, they have a grassroots approach
where there might be a value analysis
team that supports every hospital,”
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