Vaccine Mandates Hit Amid Historic Health-Care Staff Shortage
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 3, 2021
health-care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates. What some are calling the worst U.S.
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We have one life to live, so take care of your health
Truck News
MARCH 15, 2024
“If I’d have known that I’d live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself. I didn’t expect to make it to 30.” My co-worker grew up hard, in […]
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How Fujifilm’s Pivot to Health Care, Chips Paid Off in the Pandemic
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 15, 2021
s tough decision to accept the demise of its film and digital photography businesses and embrace the health care and semiconductor sectors was validated last year. Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s
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AID OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IN THE HEALTH CARE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MARCH 14, 2022
During the time I had the opportunity to take part in the workforce of supply chain in the health care industry, I was able to learn how enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and related technologies have acquired significant importance in the manufacturing strategy across a wide range of companies, but first of all, what is ERP?
Year-end financial planning, Part 2: Health care, retirement and more
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Health care choices include health savings accounts, discounted insurance through Obamacare and marketplaces that specialize in owner-operators.
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Drivers, Are You Taking Care of Your Mental Health?
United World Transporation
JULY 17, 2020
If you feel something isn’t right, but you do not know exactly what it is or what to do about it, check out the information below; they might inform you regarding this matter and your overall mental health. Changing habits, changing your diet, visiting the doctor often, and scheduling preventive exams are part of a good health routine.
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58 ONE20 offers members virtual health care program; fuel program coming soon
Fleet Owner
MARCH 26, 2018
Truck driver app and membership company ONE20 has partnered with MDLIVE to offer its members access to virtual health care that lets drivers and their families get doctor consultations on the phone or online. For professional truck drivers, seeing a
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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey.
Keep an open mind when caring for your mental health
Truck News
MARCH 16, 2021
“This is the way we’ve always done it.” Those words are guaranteed to send a shiver right through my driveline. I do not appreciate that attitude in business. Businesses that are not willing to adapt to changing conditions will soon find themselves in the middle of a desert with no GPS. I believe that transport […].
Historic Flu Season Drives Sales Across the Health-Care Industry
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
For care providers and other companies all along the pharmaceutical supply chain, it has led to higher revenue from increasing hospital visits and drug sales. which move medications from the factory to the pharmacy, and for drug retailers including CVS Health Corp., who visited a health-care provider during the week ending Jan.
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Big Health-Care Players Are Turning Their Partners Into Prey
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 20, 2018
purchased the health plan that covered his patients — many of them Hispanic farm workers who had developed a level of trust with Komoto’s traveling nurses. Other health plans put similar pressure on Komoto, and he froze hiring to cut down on headcount. In December, drugstore chain and PBM giant CVS Health Corp.
The health care plan that will help you retain, attract drivers
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
By decreasing the cost of benefits, fleet managers can free up money to allocate to other areas of the business to increase margins, improve recruitment and retention, and more.
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5 Best Practices for Fulfilling Benefits Enrollment Packages
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Labor Day is over, which means the annual open enrollment period for health insurance and other benefits is just around the corner. Here are some last-minute pre-launch details you should take care of before you launch your sales campaigns. Are you ready to ship out your benefits enrollment packages? Not so fast!
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The Rise of Exosuits with Mark Harris
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 30, 2023
At HeroWear, Mark leads a team of amazing engineers, designers, manufacturers, and business experts to launch a line of exosuits that will improve the health, safety, and productivity of workers within the logistics industry. Previously, Mark founded and led Concert Genetics in its mission to connect the Genetic Health Information Network.
The Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain with Jim Saponaro
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 9, 2023
DHL provides a more connected experience along the entire patient journey, from clinical trials to point of care. DHL ensures that pharmaceutical, medical devices, and clinical trials logistics and supply chains are treated with care.
Baptist Health South Florida Triples Productivity by Optimizing Picking Through Voice and Work Orchestration
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 30, 2023
In 2015, Baptist Health South Florida, an internationally recognized healthcare network and one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare providers in the region, adopted a self-distribution strategy, to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately, help provide better care.
Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?
The Lean Thinker
APRIL 20, 2020
In health care, patient outcome metrics – such as infections, pressure sores, etc. Even if demand is irregular, if capacity is fixed, if the time to complete tasks varies, we still want to know how we are doing. “We Don’t Have Time” and Process Metrics. are an example of this.
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Spirit of giving is alive and well in trucking
Truck News
AUGUST 30, 2022
This August, Fastfrate Group donated $500,000 to support cancer care at the Southlake Regional Health Centre – adding to […]. But it would be a mistake to suggest the support is limited to delivering for-profit freight.
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Key Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends from 2020
Now, That's Logistics
JANUARY 7, 2021
Social distancing, health concerns, and other pandemic-related impacts made the situation that much more challenging for employers, who suddenly found themselves trying to control those impacts while also keeping their operations running. Two Big Players: E-com and Health Care. What’s in Store for 2021?
Study finds free CPAP machines save on truckers’ other medical costs
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
A study of thousands of truck drivers who were given free CPAP machines to treat sleep apnea saved the company an estimated $441 per month, per driver in medical insurance costs from health care problems other than sleep apnea. The findings indicate
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Leveraging Supply Chain Management Systems to Relieve Burden on Clinicians
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 19, 2021
Even during a health-care crisis, clinicians shouldn't be burdened with inventory or supply chain decision making.
Lipid Suppliers Are the Unsung Heroes of the Vaccine Revolution
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 4, 2021
Lipids catapulted toward the top of the world’s health-care priority list because the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and others can’t do their job without them.
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UPS seeks to expand nascent drone delivery service
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 23, 2019
After months of testing at North Carolina hospital, carrier files petition with FAA to bring service to more health care networks.
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Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Is Global Health Nonprofit MSH
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain presented their annual Supply Chain Innovation Award on Wednesday to global health care nonprofit Management Sciences for Health’s (MSH) for streamlining distribution of HIV and TB medicines to vulnerable communities in Ukraine.
ERP for Medical Device Manufacturers Part 2
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
A huge increase of health care data is expected to dramatically improve diagnosis, clinical decision-making, and help deliver better patient outcomes. Medical device manufacturers of the future will likely face a very different health care landscape to one they dealt with in the past.
U.S. infrastructure construction costs pose threat to economy
Fleet Owner
JULY 26, 2019
is plagued by the same sort of cost disease that afflicts the country’s education and health care. It seems like infrastructure in the U.S.
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Logistics Involved In a Bar or Restaurant
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MAY 2, 2023
Managing a bar or restaurant requires careful attention to logistics. Food and beverage preparation must also meet health and safety standards to avoid potential health hazards. Two years ago, I became the person in charge during my shift and so I can now talk about my experience in the logistics of this sector.
Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 11, 2024
Their customers include large scale hospital systems, physicians’ offices, surgical centers, and long-term care facilities. The breadth of customers Medline serves ranges from very big facilities to home health patients. It is the flexibility to serve the full continuum of care – customers that range in size and depth of orders.
How Coronavirus is Affecting International Sea Transport and Ways to Protect Yourself
Trans Global Auto Logistics
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) is diligently working with the IMO to ensure that preventative health measures are put in place, without jeopardizing the safety of seafarers or causing severe interruption to ships, crews, and cargo. They are also required to give onshore medical access to those who need it.
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Driver shoulder injuries: Long healing time, costly – and we know little about them
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Health care providers and truckers know that back problems are drivers' most common occupational injury, but what's second? That's what Bryan Combs, faculty member and nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, wanted to find out. And what he
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Empowering Time-Sensitive Home Healthcare Services With Robust Logistics Software
Locus
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The emerging trend of home care providers has been helping cut down hospital expenditure significantly and it is also the fastest growing for a number of reasons, namely: an ageing population, chronic illnesses, and a move towards cost-efficient treatment. What is Home Care and What Services does it entail? Benefits of Home Care.
Tariffs still remain intact on Chinese goods for COVID-19 response
Logistics Management
MAY 6, 2020
health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. In an odd example of unintended consequences, the U.S. government still is collecting as much as 25% tariffs from Chinese manufacturers on face masks and other protective wear for U.S.
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Shipping Chemicals: Choose a 3PL that is Responsible
Trinity Logistics
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
What is Responsible Care ® ? According to their website, Responsible Care® is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. Companies of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) carry out Responsible Care®. Trinity has Responsible Care® rooted in its company culture.
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Bringing Smiles to Your Doorstep: Delivering Exceptional Care with Last-Mile Efficiency
Locus
MARCH 23, 2023
Dental care is an often overlooked part of healthcare, and while oral diseases are largely preventable, they continue to be a significant health concern for individuals and communities worldwide, impacting them throughout their lifetime. The logistics of delivering dental care, especially for aligners and implants, can be challenging.
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When it comes to rising fleet costs, control what you can
Fleet Owner
APRIL 24, 2018
They say increases will be the result of drive pay increases, increased health care costs, and hi An analysis by PLG Consulting, a logistics, engineering and supply chain consulting firm, indicated that truck prices could rise by 8% to 10% this year.
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Supply Chain Management Data: Here’s How Big Data Makes the Supply Chain More Efficient
GlobalTranz
MAY 29, 2019
In health care, it’s helping professionals discover new treatments or care solutions, and in manufacturing, it’s improving outdated practices. It’s clear — and has been for a while — that big data and advanced analytics technologies are transforming a lot of day-to-day operations. It’s not a.read More.
Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health with Truck Drivers
Trinity Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2020
However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. Mental health is a delicate topic that we don’t take lightly. We’re here to address this issue and provide you with some tips on how to protect your mental health. What is Mental Health?
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A Look Back at 2021
3PL Insights
JANUARY 17, 2022
If COVID has given us anything, it’s a new understanding of health and safety, and a deeper appreciation for human connection. We hope this program will motivate everyone to focus on health, wellness, and self-care. We are looking forward to a prosperous year ahead focused on health, safety, and service.
CVS, Walgreens Gear Up to Deliver Covid-19 Vaccines to Nursing Homes
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 2, 2020
CVS Health Corp. are preparing to bring Covid-19 shots to long-term care facilities, but the effort will need to navigate… The post CVS, Walgreens Gear Up to Deliver Covid-19 Vaccines to Nursing Homes appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
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64 Shipping Chemicals: Choose a 3PL that is Responsible
Trinity Logistics
JULY 14, 2020
What is Responsible Care ® ? According to their website, Responsible Care® is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. Companies of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) carry out Responsible Care®. Trinity has Responsible Care® rooted in its company culture.
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Should I Get the Corona Virus Vaccine
LandLink
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Health care workers are expected to get a COVID-19 vaccine first. There is significant concern over whether or not to get the Corona vaccine. Indeed, the virus is frightening but there is similar concern over the safety of the vaccine.
Reliable, Patient-Focused Logistics Services for the Life Sciences Industry
Now, That's Logistics
JULY 21, 2022
DB Schenker’s expanded Indianapolis Logistics Hub caters to the health care, vaccine and pharmaceutical organizations that require end-to-end cold storage for critical products shipped between the US and Europe.
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3 Simple Tips to Improve Your Mental Health While on the Road
United World Transporation
APRIL 1, 2021
Long hours on the road, isolation, time pressure, and cramped conditions can do a number on mental health. Fortunately, there are many ways you can improve your mental health while trucking. Take Care of Your Body. Keeping yourself clean and your body in shape is key to maintaining good mental health.
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Corona Virus is Spurring Autonomous Vehicle Applications
LandLink
JULY 23, 2020
One market that appeared poised to escape t he impact was autonomous vehicles, particularly in the case of companies whose cars can be used to transport supplies to health care workers. But it seems even they are not immune.
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