# Cloud Supply Chain Management * **Definition:** A suite of cloud-based applications designed to optimize and manage supply chain operations within the healthcare sector, facilitating real-time data access, collaboration, and efficiency in the procurement, inventory, and distribution of medical supplies and equipment. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Cloud Supply Chain Management ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Cloud Supply Chain Management**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**Gartner: Most firms not tapping cloud's full potential - Computer Weekly**](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366624039/Gartner-Most-firms-not-tapping-clouds-full-potential) | [[Computer Weekly]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing Market to Reach $52.4 Billion by 2032 ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/supply-chain-management-manufacturing-market-141600349.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Transforming Risk Management in Latin America: The Role of Technology - CIOReview**](https://www.cioreview.com/news/transforming-risk-management-in-latin-america-the-role-of-technology-nid-40889-cid-254.html) | [[CIO Review]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Service Integration and Management Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/integration-management-market-expected-generate-140000667.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/15/2025 | [**Healthcare M: A promising landscape for 2025 - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/healthcare-m-a-outlook-a-promising-landscape-for-2025-viewpoint) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 2/15/2025 | [**Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read - January 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-january-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/15/2024 | [**Canada's Healthcare Logistics Market to Grow by USD 2.34 Billion (2024-2028), Legislative Changes Supporting Pharma Growth and AI Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadas-healthcare-logistics-market-to-grow-by-usd-2-34-billion-2024-2028-legislative-changes-supporting-pharma-growth-and-ai-trends---technavio-302331360.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/14/2024 | [**Bushu Pharma Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Offering Customer Value in APAC CDMO Industry Through Consistent Quality Assurance, On-time Delivery, Sustainability, and Competitive Costs**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bushu-pharma-applauded-by-frost--sullivan-for-offering-customer-value-in-apac-cdmo-industry-through-consistent-quality-assurance-on-time-delivery-sustainability-and-competitive-costs-302331897.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**VPL Welcomes Mark Longley as Chief Executive Officer; Eric McGlade, CEO and Co-Founder, Named Chairman of the Board**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241202779586/en/VPL-Welcomes-Mark-Longley-as-Chief-Executive-Officer-Eric-McGlade-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Named-Chairman-of-the-Board/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**VPL Welcomes Mark Longley as Chief Executive Officer; Eric McGlade, CEO and Co-Founder, Named Chairman of the Board**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241202779586/en/VPL-Welcomes-Mark-Longley-as-Chief-Executive-Officer-Eric-McGlade-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Named-Chairman-of-the-Board/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Healthcare Logistics Market in Canada to Grow by USD 2.34 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Regulatory Support for Pharma Growth, AI Powering Market Evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-logistics-market-in-canada-to-grow-by-usd-2-34-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-regulatory-support-for-pharma-growth-ai-powering-market-evolution---technavio-302314295.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**Northern California-based Sutter Health extends Medline prime vendor agreement to Lab and EVS**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/northern-california-based-sutter-health-extends-medline-prime-vendor-agreement-to-lab-and-evs-302310097.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**Biologics CDMO Market to Grow by USD 10.63 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Cost-Efficient Resources in Emerging Markets, with AI Impacting Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biologics-cdmo-market-to-grow-by-usd-10-63-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-cost-efficient-resources-in-emerging-markets-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302309656.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**CRO Summit Chair Muses On The Future Of CROs - Clinical Leader**](https://www.clinicalleader.com/doc/cro-summit-chair-muses-on-the-future-of-cros-0001) | [[Clinical Leader]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**ISG to Assess Procurement Services Worldwide**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241108684257/en/ISG-to-Assess-Procurement-Services-Worldwide/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Inspirity Health Partners, a HumanityCorp and Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Management Partnership, Helping Hospitals Improve Margins**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241104607154/en/Inspirity-Health-Partners-a-HumanityCorp-and-Mayo-Clinic-Supply-Chain-Management-Partnership-Helping-Hospitals-Improve-Margins/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**Business Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) Market 2024-2032: Global Industry Analysis, Share, Size, Growth and Forecast**](http://prsync.com/imarc-group/business-process-as-a-service-bpaas-market---global-industry-analysis-share-size-growth-and-forecast-4338397/) | [[PRSync]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**Sponsored Podcasts**](https://www.pharmexec.com/sponsored-podcasts) | [[PharmExec]] | | 9/4/2024 | [**Zensights Launches Zensights Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel (FHAP): Unveiling Unmatched Expertise in Veteran and Military Healthcare**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240904061375/en/Zensights-Launches-Zensights-Federated-Healthcare-Advisory-Panel-FHAP-Unveiling-Unmatched-Expertise-in-Veteran-and-Military-Healthcare/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/6/2024 | [**The AI debate: 6 ASC leaders weigh in**](https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/the-ai-debate-6-asc-leaders-weigh-in.html) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 7/27/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare: Transforming Diagnosis and Treatments - by Michelle Holt - Medium**](https://medium.com/@airecruitingconsultant/ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatments-d5059df7f3d0) | [[Medium]] | | 7/25/2024 | [**Manatt Adds Leaders to Enhance Life Sciences and Digital Health Legal and Advisory Practices**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725308350/en/Manatt-Adds-Leaders-to-Enhance-Life-Sciences-and-Digital-Health-Legal-and-Advisory-Practices/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**Life Sciences Firms Adopt Tools to Modernize Clinical Trials - Business Wire**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716714144/en/Life-Sciences-Firms-Adopt-Tools-to-Modernize-Clinical-Trials) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | | 6/18/2024 | [**HealthTrust Names Jocelyn Bradshaw Chief Operating Officer of GPO Operations**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618130738/en/HealthTrust-Names-Jocelyn-Bradshaw-Chief-Operating-Officer-of-GPO-Operations/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Oracle**: Offers cloud-based solutions to assist healthcare organizations in overcoming supply chain challenges. - **Microsoft**: A major player in cloud computing, providing solutions that enhance operational efficiency in healthcare supply chains. - **Vantage Point Logistics (VPL)**: Known for its Smart Supply Chain Platform that enhances visibility and efficiency in clinical supply chains. - **University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)**: Implemented Gallion, a cloud-based solution to improve efficiency in supply chain transactions. - **Hunterdon Health**: A healthcare provider that has adopted cloud-based applications for financials and supply chain management to enhance patient care. - **Exiger**: A company that, along with The Chertoff Group, launched the Supply Chain Product Assurance Playbook to enhance supply chain security. - **Epicor**: Focuses on delivering cloud ERP solutions tailored for healthcare supply chain management. - **SAP**: Provides comprehensive cloud ERP solutions that integrate various operational processes in healthcare. - **Kinaxis**: A company recognized for its expertise in supply chain management, particularly in the life sciences sector, utilizing its Maestro platform to enhance supply chain agility. - **Clarium, Inc.**: A healthcare technology company focused on optimizing supply chain management through its AI-powered platform, Astra OS. - **Tecsys Inc.**: Recognized for its advanced supply chain management solutions tailored for healthcare. - **IBM**: A technology leader collaborating with Cognizant to address cloud governance and operational risks. - **Cognizant**: A major player in digital services, recognized for its customer experience and collaboration with IBM to enhance cloud management. - **Intelliguard**: Developed the Mira Ecosystem to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare supply chains. - **Omnicell, Inc.**: A company that provides medication management solutions and has introduced the OmniSphere platform for improved medication management. - **Inspirity Health Partners**: A collaboration between HumanityCorp and Mayo Clinic Supply Chain Management, focusing on enhancing healthcare supply chain reliability and operational efficiency. - **Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP**: A law firm enhancing its healthcare industry group with new Managing Directors to provide advisory services in digital health and supply chain management. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Exiger and The Chertoff Group**: Collaborated to create the Supply Chain Product Assurance Playbook aimed at identifying and mitigating risks in supply chains. - **General Catalyst and Clarium**: Partnered to enhance supply chain efficiency through deep integrations and generative AI. - **Oracle and RFID Technology Providers**: Collaborating to monitor stock levels and manage resources effectively in healthcare supply chains. - **Octapharma and Kinaxis**: This partnership aims to enhance Octapharma's supply chain management through data system integration, improving agility and decision-making. - **Hunterdon Health and Infor**: Partnered to launch cloud-based applications for financials and supply chain management to support digital transformation. - **Medline and Sutter Health**: Expanded their prime vendor agreement to include lab and Environmental Services, enhancing supply chain strategy post-COVID. - **Community Health Systems and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs**: A collaboration to tackle drug shortages and rising medication costs. - **Inspirity Health Partners**: A partnership aimed at addressing operating margins and enhancing supply chain reliability in healthcare. - **Cognizant and IBM**: They launched a FinOps Center of Excellence to help enterprises manage complexity and modernize legacy applications. - **GXP-Storage and Whistler Capital Partners**: Entered a strategic growth investment partnership to enhance technology and operations in life sciences and healthcare. - **Exiger and AHA**: Exiger has been named a Preferred Cybersecurity Provider to help hospitals prepare for and respond to cyber threats. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Cloud Supply Chain Management**: The integration of cloud technologies in supply chain management is enhancing operational efficiencies and enabling better demand forecasting and inventory management. - **Cloud-Based Solutions**: Increasingly adopted for enhancing supply chain management, as seen with UMMS's Gallion implementation. - **ECRI's Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award**: Recognizes healthcare organizations for excellence in spend management and supply chain best practices. - **Blockchain Technology**: Increasing adoption for improved data security and transparency in healthcare supply chains. - **AI in Supply Chain**: Utilization of AI algorithms to enhance operational efficiency and reduce human error in supply chain processes. - **Digital Transformation in Healthcare**: Driving improvements in inventory management and cost reduction across the sector. - **Astra OS**: Clarium's AI-powered workflow platform designed to optimize supply chain operations for hospitals, aiming for significant cost savings. - **Business Process as a Service (BPaaS)**: A cloud computing model that provides businesses with access to automated processes and services, including supply chain management. - **Astra OS by Clarium**: An AI-powered platform designed to optimize supply chain operations and reduce costs. - **Web3 Technologies**: Gaining traction in healthcare for decentralized records and blockchain-enabled supply chain management, promising improved data interoperability and security. - **OmniSphere**: Omnicell's cloud-native software platform that integrates enterprise robotics and smart devices for improved medication management. - **ISO 27001**: 2022 Certification: Deepc's achievement of this certification highlights the importance of information security in healthcare technology and supply chain management. - **AI and Big Data Analytics**: Revolutionizing healthcare logistics by improving patient care and operational efficiency through real-time monitoring. - **AI and Machine Learning**: Increasingly utilized in healthcare for operational optimization and personalized patient care, with a focus on integrating these technologies into supply chain processes. - **Mira Ecosystem by Intelliguard**: A comprehensive solution for medication and inventory management, utilizing RFID technology. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials**: There is a growing interest in decentralized trials facilitated by advancements in telemedicine and mobile applications, transforming traditional trial methodologies. - **Generative AI**: Emerging technology expected to enhance public health and healthcare by improving patient engagement and operational efficiency. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Data Privacy and Security**: Organizations face challenges related to data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance in the context of cloud supply chain management. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: A significant concern in cloud supply chain management, necessitating robust security measures. - **Supply Chain Security**: Healthcare organizations face significant challenges in securing their supply chains against risks such as counterfeit components and disruptions, especially highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Data Governance**: The complexity of data integration and the need for compliance with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR pose challenges for healthcare organizations adopting cloud supply chain solutions. - **Data Silos**: Hinder effective supply chain management and operational efficiency in healthcare systems. - **Complexity of Implementation**: Challenges in integrating blockchain solutions into existing healthcare supply chains. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in adhering to regulations while implementing cloud solutions. - **Skilled Labor Shortages**: A growing concern in the logistics sector, impacting the transportation of medical supplies. - **Integration with Legacy Systems**: The integration of new cloud solutions with existing legacy systems poses significant challenges for healthcare organizations. - **Cost Management**: Healthcare executives emphasize the need to identify critical investment areas to ensure AI technologies effectively enhance patient care. - **Data Fragmentation**: The fragmented nature of healthcare data has historically caused challenges in inventory management and efficiency. - **Data Privacy and Compliance**: Concerns regarding adherence to regulations like HIPAA in the context of advanced technologies. ## Related Topics [[Cloud Management]]; [[Drug Supply Chain Management]]