Preparing for the New Normal: Adapting Health Supply Chains to COVID-19 and Beyond

On December 16, 2020, Chemonics and the Global Health Supply Chain Summit Group co-hosted a virtual panel discussion on adapting global health supply chains to the “new normal” caused by COVID-19.
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Alan Pringle

Global Supply Chain Director, USAID Global Health and Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project

Alan Pringle is a procurement, supply chain management, and logistics expert with more than 30 years of experience working with USAID, World Bank, European Union, FCDO, and other bilateral donors. Alan currently serves as the global…

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Rodolphe Peltier

Director of Global Supply Chain Services, Connexi

Rodolphe Peltier is a supply chain expert with a consistent track-record of achievements and leadership in supply chain management, specifically for procurement programs including: project implementation, sourcing strategy, general operations management, technical assistance and capacity building,…

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Juan F. Jaramillo

Plan Team Director, USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management Project

Juan F. Jaramillo is a supply chain management specialist with 17 years of experience. His areas of expertise are freight and logistics, forecasting and supply planning, data strategy, and program and change management. Juan has specialized…

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Tracking Commodities Down to the Last Mile in Nigeria: COMS Webinar Recording

Recording from October 7, 2020 webinar on the Commodity Order Management System we are piloting in Nigeria.
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Quality Considerations of Zambian Wholesalers and Regulatory Authorities to Increase Availability and Access to Quality Maternal Newborn, and Child Health Products

This document combines document review and semi-structured key informant interviews with maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) wholesaler representatives and key government stakeholders to inform the findings on four focal areas—product sourcing, storage, distribution and quality oversight.
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Vendor Managed Inventory: Shorter Lead time, Great Cost Savings, Larger Health Impact

Vendor-managed inventory requires vendors to hold a specified amount of readily available commodities for the sole use of the procurer. The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project uses vendor-managed inventory for several health commodities.
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Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown is a supply chain management specialist with over 17 years of logistics management experience across a variety of challenging environments. As a supply chain professional and trade specialist, his roles have included project management,…

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GHSC-PSM Global Standards and Traceability

The Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management program connects technical solutions, experts, and proven commercial processes to promote efficient and cost-effective health supply chains worldwide. The approach involves end-to-end data visibility, supply chain security, and increased patient safety.
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