Supply Chain
Pressures to deliver improved outcomes with less resources are on the rise in the healthcare industry. To not only survive but also thrive, organizations must leverage data and technology to create operational efficiencies across the supply chain network.
Smart supply chain planning can increase profits as well as productivity and ultimately boost gains in both employee and patient satisfaction. But, optimizing is no small task. The scale, complexity and continuous changes across healthcare supply chains means a strategic approach is critical to ensure transformation resources are applied in the right areas to make the most impact.
St. Onge’s independent engineering approach to supply chain management in healthcare is focused on taking time to understand the demands and opportunities specific to each supply chain – which means solving the right problems first! We consider the entire supply chain and offer comprehensive support from planning and evaluation through implementation and post-launch review. We leverage a data-driven engineering approach to evaluate systems, processes and technology across healthcare and hospital supply chains including:
- Materials management
- Logistics and distribution planning and optimization
- Value stream mapping
- Procurement
- Inventory optimization and replenishment
- Technology and automation management
- Process evaluation and planning
- Labor analysis
- Vendor management
- Purchased services evaluations
- Procure to pay process optimization
- Data management assessment
Through data analysis and simulation modeling, we are able to model and evaluate scenarios to develop solutions that will meet the goals of today and create a foundation for future success. This approach enables insight to how consolidations and transformations impact the model of care. Our team of independent consulting engineers has the ability to lead the process from strategy through implementation and evaluation. Services range from evaluating a specific component of the supply chain to a total system evaluation.
Smart strategies to guide healthcare and hospital operations improvements are increasingly critical as supply chain complexity grows and spending in the category increases. If you’re looking for opportunities to drive efficiency, reach out to the healthcare team at St. Onge and check out our case studies to see how we’ve made an impact for organizations around the world.
