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Healthcare supply chains are often judged by a simple question: Did the product arrive? But for hospitals, ambulatory centers, laboratories, government healthcare facilities, and clinical research organizations, successful procurement involves far more than delivery. A medical product must arrive in the correct configuration, with appropriate documentation, within the required timeline, and in a condition that allows it to move directly into the organization’s operational workflow. That ma …

The equipment has arrived. The team has cleared space, scheduled training, and prepared to put the new device to work. Then someone asks a simple question: “Where is the cable?” The missing part may be inexpensive. Finding the correct replacement, confirming compatibility, and getting it delivered can still delay the entire installation. The dollar amounts in this example are illustrative, but the purchasing question is concrete: Does the order include everything needed to make the e …

Healthcare is becoming increasingly connected. Patient monitors communicate with clinical systems, medication cabinets track inventory electronically, wearable devices transmit physiological measurements, and diagnostic equipment can exchange data across hospital networks. Together, these technologies form the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)—an ecosystem of connected medical devices, software platforms, sensors, networks, and healthcare information systems designed to collect, transmit, …