Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-02
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-02
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Manufacturing growth slows in August as economic concerns loom: ISM
Although the sector remained in expansion, "warning signs" are starting to appear, said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Cotopaxi repays workers at Taiwan mills for predatory recruitment fees
The outdoor apparel and accessories brand has been working to remediate unethical recruitment practices initially identified at two fabric mills in the country in 2024.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
UPS launches new global operating model, revamps exec roles
The carrier said it is standardizing key network processes to better serve shippers, with a company veteran leading the charge.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Sapporo USA to close craft brewing facilities following sale
The beer maker, which will also lay off 220 workers, sold Stone Brewing earlier this year and is transitioning its brewing operations away from California.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Boscov’s revamps e-commerce fulfillment operations
The department store retailer is leveraging Manhattan Associates’ ActiveOrder platform to unify inventory management data and processes.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Employers retreat from GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage
More employers are tightening access to GLP-1 drugs as weight-loss drug spending strains budgets.
Behind the growing power of No Surprises Act arbitrators
No Surprises Act arbitrators don't rule alike, and some side with providers far more often than others.
How a new federal policy shifts critical access hospital reviews
A new Medicare policy could threaten Critical Access Hospital status for some facilities.
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