US health providers fear decrease in global competitiveness

For the third year in a row, managing costs tops the list of US healthcare companies’ supply chain concerns, according to a new survey by UPS.“What we’re seeing here is a huge dose of uncertainty about every aspect of their business, inside and outside the United States,” said Bill Hook, vice president, global strategy, UPS Healthcare Logistics. “Reform as well as other industry factors are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare companies and stressing their supply chains. Logistically, healthcare companies will have to re-examine their strategy."

The UPS/Harris survey suggests China, India and Brazil are the emerging markets with the most potential. These countries, along with Argentina, also are the top four markets into which healthcare companies are most likely to expand in the next two to three years.

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