Supply Chain Digital Magazine September 2024 | Page 78

US healthcare company CVS Health is reshaping its supply chain to meet the omnichannel needs of its customers
CVS HEALTH
US healthcare company CVS Health is reshaping its supply chain to meet the omnichannel needs of its customers

The global ‘ factory reset ’ triggered by the pandemic across both society and the world of enterprise affected some businesses more than others .

Most organisations experienced a significant increase in ecommerce operations , but those operating in the healthcare sector were more deeply affected still .
One such company is US-based CVS Health , the leading health solutions company , with more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues who work every day to build a world of health around every consumer , improving outcomes , lowering costs and broadening access to quality care .
From providing health and prescription drug insurance , to helping patients access their medicines , to providing high-quality care and clinical programmes , CVS Health connects the dots for people across their health needs .
Since the start of the pandemic , CVS Health has delivered an estimated 62 million COVID-19 test kits and 92 million vaccines ( and counting ). It also had to furnish the US population with consumer products that were in such stratospherically high demand their supply-and-demand bell curves resembled K2 line drawings . Sanitising gel , for example .
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