PERSPECTIVE
Intelligent Healthcare Supply Chains
DRIVEN BY TRACEABILITY Healthcare supply chains have experienced the worst nightmares perhaps in a Century. While companies made rapid reshuffle in their supply chains, the situation was still beyond control. With more than 24 months into the pandemic, pharmaceutical & healthcare companies seem to have a better grip of the situation and are striving towards a sustainable growth path backed by new-age technology adoption. Moderated by Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan, Chief Executive Officer, DERBI Foundation, this panel discussion, hosted by NASSCOM CoE during SCM Enterprise Innovation Challenge, unraveled many intriguing facets such as companies’ resilient attitude that sailed them through unprecedented times, their journey towards digitalization during & post-pandemic, the future of therapeutics, and India’s stronghold in global vaccination success. Read on…
Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan, Chief Executive Officer, DERBI Foundation
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Mr. Debashish Roy, Former Head – Digital Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, Abbott
HE pandemic's disastrous impact on the healthcare system can't be expressed in just a few words: hospitals on the verge of collapse with overflowing capacities, critical item supply chains disrupted, Central and state governments struggling to figure out preventative measures, and the list can go on. While governments and private sector organizations did have disaster plans and stockpiles in place,
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Mr. Deepak Bisht, Head - Strategy & Innovation and Environmental Sustainability, Novartis
the pandemic laid bare open several significant supply chain vulnerabilities, including shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing kits during the start of the pandemic. Fearmongering and stringent lockdown only added to the woes. Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan, Chief Executive Officer, DERBI Foundation: Healthcare supply chains
Mr. Vickram Srivastava, Head of planning – Global Supply Chain, SUN Pharma
are complex structures spanning across multiple organizational and geographical boundaries - providing a critical backbone to the services vital for everyday life. The inherent complexity of such systems can introduce challenges, including inaccurate information, lack of transparency and limited data provenance. India is going through a very interesting phase, especially in terms of the global pharma industry.
