“ To me , a partner is someone who really wants to work with you , that generates new ways of doing things and thinks outside the box ”
— Michael Prokopis , Vice President of Supply Chain at Steward Health Care
Looking to the future , Prokopis has a clear vision of how his company can continue to grow over the next few years . He believes the key to future success is to constantly monitor the supply chain . “ We ’ ve just opened two facilities in April . One was an acquisition and the other was a facility that had been shut down that we reopened the doors for ,” he notes . “ At the end of the day , you take the supply chain that you ’ re developing and look for an opportunity to firstly convert a hospital that was doing things differently , and secondly provide an opportunity where you ’ re literally starting from scratch . You have to ask yourself how you make sure that when the first patient walks in the door , they ’ re going to get exactly what they need in the time that they need it in . That ’ s the key .”
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