Presentations & Case Studies
Supply Chain Management
Sponsor Introduction – Movemedical
Mareo McCracken
Chief Customer Officer; Movemedical www.movemedical.com
(November 2020)
Sponsor Introduction – Providien Medical
Ryan McCormick
Director, Business Development; Providien, A Carlisle Company www.providienmedical.com
(November 2020)
Sponsor Update – GHX
Denise Odenkirk
Vice President, Supplier Sales; GHX www.ghx.com
(November 2020)
Sponsor Update – Vizient
Rachael Martin
Sr. Supply Chain Operations Program Director; Vizient www.vizientinc.com
(November 2020)
Case Study: Leveraging Technology Creating Value for both Sales and Operations for Straumann Dental
Joe Pleashek
CEO; Terso Solutions
(November 2019)
Case Study: Leveraging Technology Creating Value for both Sales and Operations for Alcon
Trevor Sutton
Senior Brand Manager; Alcon
(November 2019)
Evolution of Consignment and Field Inventory Management Practices
Jerry Brown
Chief Technology Officer; JR Healthcare Solutions
(November 2019)
Digital Supply Chain in Healthcare
Stephen Meyer
Research Director; Gartner
(November 2018)
Elevating Supply Chain Management to the Executive Suite
Joe Walsh
Executive Advisor; Supply Chain Sherpas
(November 2018)
Blockchain - Implications for Supply Chain
Wayne McDonnell - Principal; PwC Consulting
(May 2018)
Navigating Today's Challenging Global Trade Environment - Understanding US Customs and Border Protection Mission / Priorities
George Weise - Senior Advisor; Integration Point and Former Commissioner; US Customs Service
Molly Jantzen - Global Solutions, Medical / Life Sciences; Integration Point
(May 2018)
Point-of-Care Logistics - A Case Study
Jerry Brown - Operating Vice President, Service Line Strategy; Owens & Minor
Jonathan Tillman - CEO; Medical Tracking Solutions (MTS)
(May 2018)
Supply Chain Transformation at Halyard Health
Joe Vidricksen
Vice President, Global Supply Chain; Halyard Health
(November 2017)
Consignment Inventory Practices for Physician Preference Items (PPI)
John Kelty
Business Solutions; WL Gore
(November 2017)
Business Continuity Management
Karl Bryant
Senior Vice President, Business Continuity Management; Marsh Risk Consulting
Craig Hourigan
Director, Supply Chain Optimization; Hollister, Inc.
(April 2017)
Gartner Supply Chain Cost Reduction Survey
Stephen Meyer
Research Director, Supply Chain; Gartner
Doug Keys
Leadership Partner; Gartner
(November 2016)
Medical Device Field Inventory – Real Challenges, Real Solutions
Wayne McDonnell
Principal; PwC
(November 2016)
Field Inventory Control and Visibility Using Branch Concept
Stephen Bradley
CEO; Medical Tracking Solutions (MTS)
Jerry Brown
Consultant to Owens & Minor
(November 2016)
Automated Field Inventory Management Through RFID Technology
Scott Wilson
US Indirect Sales Administration (Spine & Biologics); Medtronic
Jason Rosemurgy
Global Sales Director; Terso Solutions
(November 2016)
Mergers and Supply Chain Integration in the Medical Device Industry Ewald Parolari
VP Supply Chain North America; BD
Rob Varner
VP Americas Distribution; Medtronic
Alan Rust
Director Strategic Solutions; O&M Healthcare Logistics
Bill Mosser
VP Supply Chain Solutions; FMOL Health System
(April 2016)
Trust Between Healthcare Trading Partners
Gene Schneller
Professor, Dept. of Supply Chain Management; W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
(April 2016)
Situational Awareness Within the Healthcare Supply Chain
Joe Pleshek
CEO; Terso Solutions
(November 2015)
Driving Cost Reduction in Supply Chain
Kevin Lewis
Partner, Pharma/Life Science Supply Chain; PwC
(November 2015)
Partnering for Improvements in Cost, Efficiency and Asset Management
David Kopstein
Vice President, Sales & Marketing; O&M Healthcare Logistics
Chris Lynch
Vice President, Global Service and Logistics; Acelity
(November 2015)
Innovation and the Changing Nature of Supply Chain
Michael Wentling
Chief Solutions Officer; Resource Optimization & Innovation, LLC
(June 2015)
Total Cost of Ownership Pilot Project
Tim Nedley
Vice President, Materials Management; UPMC
David Reed
Vice President, Operations; Cook Medical
(June 2015)
Global Supply Chain Risk Management
Lindsey Rodriquez
Business Development Director
BSI
(November 2014)
Managing Global Labeling Requirements
Ryan Wallace
Senior Manager, International Supply Chain
Boston Scientific
(November 2014)
eLabeling Experience and Lessons Learned
Dawn Fowler
Senior Manager, Labeling/Documentation/Training
Endologix
(November 2014)
A Device Manufacturer's Perspective on Emerging Markets
Larry Smith
Vice President Global Supply Chain; BD
(June 2014)
Dealer and Distribution Strategies in Asia
Andrew Frye
Vice President Global Healthcare; DKSH
(June 2014)
Trends in Field and Consignment Inventory Management
Mark Van Sumeren
Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Development; Owens & Minor
(June 2014)
Case Study - NuVasive
Jeff Bertolini
Vice President of Information Technology; NuVasive
Wayne McDonnell
Director; PwC
(June 2014)
Medical Device Global Supply Chain Transformation - A Case Study
Tom Doherty
Director Global Supply Chain; Welch Allyn
(November 2013)
Lean/Six Sigma in Supply Chain
Derek Mulligan
Director Supply Chain; Karl Storz Endovision
(November 2013)
Lean/Six Sigma in Supply Chain
Vinay Asgekar
Director Supply Chain; Karl Storz Endovision
(November 2013)
Supplier Management Benchmarking Study Report-Out
Carlos Mena
Sr. Supplier Development Manager; Thoratec Corp.
(November 2013)
Major Findings from "Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Disciplines for Top Performance"
Joseph Roussel
Partner, Strategy & Operations; PwC
(October 2013)
Case Study – Global Labeling and the Impact on the Supply Chain
William Cooley
Director, Corporate Engineering; Boston Scientific
(October 2013)
Case Study – Journey to Supply Chain 3PL and 4PL
Manager, Logistics Services; Philips Healthcare Imaging
(October 2013)
Cost-to-Serve: The Collective Challenge
B. Scott McCallum
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions; Zimmer
Source: 2013 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit
(May 2013)
Accountability to Customers: Cook Medical's Journey to Meet Changing Customer Needs
David Reed
Vice President, Healthcare Business Solutions & Operations; Cook Medical
Source: 2013 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit
(May 2013)
Supply Chain Transformation at Briggs Healthcare
Brad Mueller
Senior Vice President; Briggs Healthcare
(May 2013)
Increasing Regulatory Scrutiny in the Extended Healthcare Supply Chain
Bernie Student
Consulting Partner; PwC
Linda Meloro
Consulting Director; PwC
(May 2013)
Conflict Minerals: What does Dodd-Frank Section 1502 mean for companies in the Medical Device Industry?
Greg Szczesny
Risk Assurance Practice Director; PwC
(May 2013)
Case Study - Global Distribution Network Redesign
Craig Hourigan
Director Global Supply Chain Management & Sourcing; Hollister
(May 2012)
A "Green" Success Story - A "Hyper-Sustainable" Distribution Center Yields Big Business Benefits
Ewald Parolari
Senior Director Supply Chain Operations; Becton Dickinson
(May 2012)
Mercy/ROi and Becton Dickinson Collaborate to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Costs - Application of GS1 Standards and the "Perfect Order" Metric
Alex Zimmerman
Director of Integrated Business Solutions; Mercy/ROi
Dennis Black
Director eCommerce; Becton Dickinson
(May 2012)
What Medical Device Companies Need To Know To Effectively Manage Their Global Supply Chains in Reaction to Evolving FDA Expectations
Rob DeRyke
VP Quality Systems; Baxter
Ron Johnson
Former FDA CDRH Compliance Director
Jim Prutrow
Director; PRTM
(December 2010)
Case Study - Global Distribution Strategy and Lean Distribution
Marc Fernandez
Sr. Director Global Supply Management, Distribution & Logistics; Edwards Lifesciences
(November 2011)
Serving Emerging Markets - Survey Results and General Findings
(May 2011)
Managing Remote Inventory
Brad Parsons; Owens & Minor
Martin Payne; GHX
Lana Makhanik; VUEMED
Gene Baker; CareFusion
Chris Searingen; FedEx (SensAware)
Jerry Brown; Tornier
Cook Medical - Business Overview
David Reed
VP Operations and Corporate Compliance; Cook Medical
(December 2010)
Sisters of Mercy ROi – The New Supplier/Provider Sales Collaboration Model
Ed Hardin
VP Supplier Solutions; Sisters of Mercy ROi
(December 2010)
Emerging Commercial Models in Life Sciences
Hussain Mooraj
Managing VP Healthcare and Life Sciences Value Chain; Gartner/AMR
(December 2010)
Outsourcing in the Age of Healthcare Reform (Panel Discussion)
Chris Oleksy
President, ATEK Medical
Roger Brink
Vice President Quality and Regulatory Affairs; ATEK Medical
Denise Odenkirk
Vice President OM Healthcare Logistics; Owens & Minor
(May 2010)
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) at Hollister
Adam Dolby
Director Global Supply Chain Planning and Technology; Hollister
(May 2010)
Medical Device Direct Materials Strategic Sourcing Survey
Rick Hoole
Director; PRTM
(May 2010)
Supply Risk Management Report-Out
Bernie Student
Director; PRTM
(May 2009)
Transforming Trends in the Healthcare Value Chain
Hussain Mooraj
Vice President; Healthcare and Life Sciences
AMR Research
(May 2009)
SMI Case Study - The Perfect Order in Life Sciences/Medical Devices
Denise Odenkirk
Vice President; Clinical 3PL and Program Development
Owens & Minor
(May 2009)
Outsourcing/Offshoring In the Medical Device Industry
Chris Oleksy
President; ATEK Medical
(May 2009)
Using Shareholder Value Analysis (SVA) to Communicate the ROI of Supply Chain Initiatives
Gerry Marsh
Principal; High Tech Analyst Group
(December 2008)
A Medical Device CEO’s Supply Chain Perspective
Cary Rayment
CEO; Alcon Labs
(May 2007)
Medical Device/Healthcare Industry
Brexit Update
Gavin Orpwood
Tax Director; PwC
Andrea Als
Director and Lawyer; PwC
(November 2020)
Brexit Update as of November 2019
Gbenga Olatunji
Consulting Director; PwC
(November 2019)
“Point / Counter-Point” – Gartner Views from Healthcare Provider and Manufacturer Analysts
Eric O’Daffer
Research Vice President; Gartner
Stephen Meyer
Research Director; Gartner
(November 2019)
Healthcare Market Scan 2019
Mark Van Sumeren
Strategic Advisor, Medical Devices and Integrated Networks; Health Industry Advisor LLC
(November 2019)
Perspectives on Private Equity
James Prutow
Consulting Partner; PwC
(November 2019)
Perspectives on Private Equity
John Anderson
Operating Partner; Greenbriar Equity Group
(November 2019)
Lean in Medical Device
Andy Van Sumeren
Lean Consultant and Director, Imaging & Biomed Field Service; GE Healthcare
(May 2019)
Meeting Changing Regulatory and Customer Demands: The Power of Data and Digital Networks
Karen Conway
Vice President, Healthcare Value; GHX
Denise Odenkirk
AVP, Supplier Sales; GHX
(May 2019)
Healthcare Market Scan 2018
Mark Van Sumeren
Healthcare Industry Advisor LLC
(November 2018)
Medical Device 3D Printing Case Study - Xilloc
CEO; Xilloc
(November 2018)
US Trade Policy and Tariffs - Implications for the Medical Device Industry
Molly Jantzen
Global Solutions, Medical / Life Sciences; Integration Point
(November 2018)
EU Medical Device Regulations Update
Kareem Elwakil
Consultant; PwC
(November 2018)
US Tax Reform - Implications For The Medical Device Industry
Ben Proce - Life Sciences Partner; PwC Tax
Linda Meloro - Managing Director, Life Sciences Operations and Supply Chain; PwC Consulting
(May 2018)
Healthcare Market Scan 2017
Mark Van Sumeren
Healthcare Industry Advisor LLC
(November 2017)
The Business of Healthcare - A Customer Facing Approach
Mike Hughes
Vice President, Healthcare Business Solutions; Cook Medical
(November 2017)
Big Data in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities for the Medical Device Supply Chain
Carl Finamore
Consulting Director; PwC
(April 2017)
Healthcare Market Scan 2016
Mark Van Sumeren
Healthcare Industry Advisor
(November 2016)
Healthcare 2017 and Beyond: The Six Things You Need to Know About the Future of Healthcare and Probably Don’t
Joe Flower
Healthcare Futurist, Industry Analyst, Author and Speaker
(April 2016)
Supply Chain Trends Through a Global Lens
Bruce Johnson
CEO; GHX
(April 2016)
Operationalizing the Future
Todd Abraham
Consultant; Former VP of Operations for Endologix
(April 2016)
New Entrants in the Medical Device Industry
Brian Williams
Director, New Health Economy; PwC
(November 2015)
Healthcare Market Scan 2013
Senior Vice President, Strategy; Owens & Minor
(November 2013)
10 Things They Don't Tell You in a Med Tech Start Up
Thomas Rasmussen
Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain; VBOX Medical
(November 2013)
Global Healthcare Outlook and Supply Chain Implications
Gene Huang, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Economist; FedEx
(May 2013)
Building the Outcome-Focused Healthcare Value Chain
Todd Applebaum
Research Vice President; Gartner
(May 2013)
The Evolving European Market: Challenges and Opportunities
Senior Vice President Global Markets; GHX
(May 2013)
A Commercial Perspective and the Importance of Supply Chain
Chip Jones
Vice President of Corporate Sales; ConMed
(November 2012)
Medical Device Trends in Asia
Andrew Frye
Business Development Healthcare; DKSH
(November 2012)
Changing Healthcare Delivery Landscape - Implications for Supply Chain Management
Natalia Wilson, MD, MPH
Arizona State University
(November 2011)
Healthcare Industry Trends
Karen Conway
Director Industry Relations; GHX
(November 2011)
Capital Markets Update
Managing Partner; Radius Ventures LLC
(November 2011)
Medical Technology Industry Trends
Director; PRTM
Jim Prutrow
Director, PRTM
(December 2010)
COVID-19
Lessons Learned from the Data
Mark Van Sumeren
Managing Director; Health Industry Advisor LLC
(November 2020)
From Hyper-Growth to Near-Zero and Back
Todd Abraham
VP Operations; Ivantis
Jon Asercion
Sr. Manager, Global Supply Chain; Ivantis
(November 2020)
PPE on Steroids
Mike Tuck
VP Global Product Supply, Procurement and Supply Chain; O&M/ Halyard
(November 2020)
Serving Medical Device OEMs as a Contract Manufacturer
Nicholas Schulz
EVP Global Operations and Active Device Components; Heraeus
Jayme Hanson
VP Marketing and Customer Experience; Heraeus
(November 2020)
Distribution and 3PL, and Europe (“Working in the Bubble”)
Yolanda van Riel
Executive Strategic Accounts; Rhenus Contract Logistics
(November 2020)
The Provider Perspective
Joe Walsh
Consultant; Supply Chain Sherpas
(November 2020)
The Vaccine Promise and Challenges, and Terso Update
Dr. Ash Anderson
CMO; Promega and Terso Solutions
Joe Pleshek
CEO, Terso Solutions
(November 2020)
Pandemic Risk Management Strategies
Karl Bryant
Senior Vice President, Business Continuity Management; Marsh Risk Management
(November 2020)
Labeling for a Covid Supply Chain
Joe Farrell
Global Account Executive; Loftware
Laura Johnson
Senior Account Executive; Loftware
(November 2020)
European Regulation Update in Light of Covid-19, Including EU MDR
Kareem Elwakil
Director; PwC Management Consulting
(April 2020)
Report-out from Gartner Covid-19 Interviews with Device and Diagnostic Manufacturers
Stephen Meyer
Research Director; Gartner
(April 2020)
Overview of Provider Actions/Responses to Covid-19
Eric O'Daffer
Research VP; Gartner
(April 2020)
FDA and Quality Management
MDSAP and Regulatory Update
Daniel Wright
Operating Vice President, Global Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Product Safety; Halyard Health Division / O&M
(May 2019)
AdvaMed Government Policy Update
Riley Swinehart
Vice President Government Affairs; AdvMed
(November 2015)
Best Practices in Supplier Controls
Steve Niedelman
Lead Quality System and Compliance Consultant; King & Spaulding LLP
(November 2015)
FDA/CDRH Compliance Initiatives
Director; Division of Manufacturing & Quality, FDA
Shanika Booth
Consumer Safety Officer; Division of Manufacturing & Quality, FDA
(June 2015)
Quality Remediation Case Study
Mark Lincoln
Vice President, Quality & Operations; Terumo Cardiovascular
(June 2015)
Device Manufacturer Services
Heraeus / Medical Components - An Introduction
Amanda Kurth
Vice President, Manufacturing Technologies; Heraeus Medical Components
(May 2019)
Sponsor Introduction - Millstone Medical
Tom Williams
General Manager; Millstone Medical
(November 2018)
Biocom Update
George Bonaros
Director, Business Development; Biocom
(November 2017)
Biocom Update
George Bonaros
Director, Business Development; Biocom
(November 2016)
Biocom Update
Rick Fultz
Managing Director; Biocom Purchasing Group
(November 2015)
GPO for Medical Device Manufacturers
Rick Fultz
Vice President and Managing Director; Biocom
(June 2015)
Healthcare Provider and GPO Perspectives
The Evolving Physician Mindset - Evolution and Revolution
Ash Anderson, MD MS
CMO; Promega and Terso Board Member
(May 2019)
Changing Role of the GPO
Stephen Downey
Group SVP, Supply Chain Operations; Vizient
(November 2018)
Health System Supply Chain Insights 2018
Jamie Kowalski - Jamie C. Kowalski Consulting, LLC
(November 2018)
Vizient Consolidated Service Center Consulting & Froedtert Case Study
Molly Ehrlich - Consulting Director; Vizient
Tom White - Director, Supply Chain; Froedtert Health
Scott Wilson - Program Director, Americas Distribution; Medtronic
(November 2018)
One Health System Leaders Perspective on Emerging Trends 2017
John Brindley
Retired President; SETON Healthcare
(April 2017)
Franciscan Missionaries of our Lady (FMOL) Health System - Road to Excellence
William Mosser
Vice President, Supply Chain
(June 2015)
A Physician’s Perspective
Physician and Chief Medical Officer
Promega
(November 2014)
A Healthcare Provider’s Perspective
Tom Lubotsky
Vice President Supply Chain and Clinical Resource Management; Advocate Health Care
(June 2014)
Perspectives from a Healthcare Provider - NHS
Steve Graham
eProcurement Lead; NHS
(October 2013)
A Canadian Healthcare Provider's Supply Chain Perspective
John Martin
Director of Hospital Services; Queensway Charlton Hospital
(November 2012)
Application of Lean Concepts at a Healthcare Provider
Steve Schaefer
Vice President of Supply Chain; Virginia Mason Hospital
(November 2012)
Distributor Perspectives
The Distributor's View of Healthcare and the Medical Device Industry
Matthew Rowan
CEO; HIDA
(May 2011)
Leadership Development
Elevating Supply Chain Management to the Executive Suite
Joe Walsh
Executive Advisor; Supply Chain Sherpas
(November 2018)
The Reinvented Leader
Chuck Bolton
CEO; The Bolton Group LLC
(April 2016)
What Companies are Looking For in Supply Chain Leadership
John Davitt
Senior Client Partner and co-Leader Supply Chain Center of Excellence North America; Korn Ferry
(November 2015)
UDI and Data Standards
UDI Implementation Experiences and Provider Adoption
Grant Hodgkins
Vice President, Commercial Practice; USDM Life Sciences
Karen Conway
Executive Director, Industry Relations; GHX
William Mosser
Vice President, Materials Management; FMOL Health System
(June 2015)
UDI: The Global Value Proposition
Karen Conway
Executive Director; Industry Relations; GHX
(October 2013)
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems and UDI – An Unexpected Voyage
Craig Karagitz
Senior Project Manager; Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
Source: 2013 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit
(May 2013)
FDA's Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID)
Jay Crowley
Senior Advisor for Patient Safety; FDA
Source: 2013 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit
(May 2013)
Unique Device Identification (UDI) Around the Globe
Karen Conway
Executive Director Industry Relations; GHX
(May 2013)
Mercy/ROi and Becton Dickinson Collaborate to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Costs - Application of GS1 Standards and the "Perfect Order" Metric
Alex Zimmerman
Director of Integrated Business Solutions; Mercy/ROi
Dennis Black
Director eCommerce; Becton Dickinson
(May 2012)
Data Standards Adoption Case Study - B. Braun
Volker Zeiner
Auto ID; B. Braun and Eucomed
(May 2010)
Supply Chain University Programs
Supply Chain Program Overview - Rider University
Tan Miller
Director of the Global Supply Chain Management Program
(December 2010)
Supply Chain Program Overview - Michigan State University
David Closs
Department Chair
(May 2010)
Supply Chain Program Overview - Arizona State University
William Verdini
Arizona State WP Carey School of Business
Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Supply Chain
Management Department
(December 2009)
Health Management & Policy Research - Arizona State University
Eugene Schneller Ph.D
Professor; Health Management & Policy
(December 2009)
Supply Chain Program Overview - University of Tennessee
Dr. Matthew Myers, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
(May 2009)