COVID-19 revealed significant weaknesses in the global medical supply chain, leaving hospitals without masks, PPE, and other critical supplies at a time when they were most needed. What happened over the past year in this important sector, and what lessons can we learn from it to be better prepared in the future? Doug Hannah, Assistant Professor, Strategy and Innovation explores this topic and recommends new ways to strengthen supply chains in this Insights@Questrom Expert Take.
Expert Take: What the Pandemic Revealed About the Global Medical Supply Chain
- Doug Hannah
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