John Washington

Senior Director, Global Supply Chain – Critical Care
Edwards Lifesciences

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Day One: Evolving Your Supply Chain In The Changing Healthcare Environment

Thursday, February 4th, 2016

11:00 PANEL: Implementing Optimal Inventory Management Practices To Drive Inventory Down

The medical device industry has historically been known for poor inventory management practices. It was seen as something you could deal with tomorrow because you have more important things to deal with today. But with the medical device sales tax and other changes to healthcare, gaining a better understanding of where your inventory is and how much you need is one of the most critical ways you can begin to take unnecessary cost out of your supply chain. This panel has done the work and is seeing results - learn from them!
• Identifying key considerations for determining the levels of inventory in your supply chain
• Establishing inventory targets and factors that may change them throughout the year
• Uncovering the best tools to use to manage inventory to eliminate waste
• Offering solutions for field, consignment, and other inventory challenges