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Supply chain resiliency part 2 — Medically Necessary

Continuing the discussion about real-world examples

Matt Blois continues his conversation with Vizient Vice President of Contracting and Program Services Mittal Sutaria and Senior Vice President, Emerging Solutions and Suppliers, David Gillan about the shining examples of resilient supply chains. 

Vizient’s website lists three things the company is doing to improve the resiliency of the supply chain. The three standouts are transparency, accountability, and commitment to supply.

Gillan and Sutaria talk about what each facet means and where they can see each flourishing in today’s world. They also talk about using domestic manufacturing in increasing supply chain resiliency and finding the right balance of foriegn versus domestic manufacturers for drugs and medical supplies. 

You can find more Medically Necessary episodes and recaps for all our live podcasts here.


Kaylee Nix

Kaylee Nix is a meteorologist and reporter for FreightWaves. She joined the company in November of 2020 after spending two years as a broadcast meteorologist for a local television channel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Kaylee graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2018 and immediately made the Tennessee Valley her home. Kaylee creates written summaries of FreightWaves live podcasts and cultivates the social media for FreightWaves TV.