Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-10
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-10
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Ocean freight rates cool despite continued price elevation
Although prices have gone down slightly, they are roughly in line with 2024 peak season levels during Red Sea and East Coast labor disruptions.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Amazon projects reduced reliance on USPS, UPS for delivery: report
The company estimates it will deliver over 86% of its own packages next year, per Business Insider, but Amazon cautioned that internal forecasts are preliminary.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Boston Scientific begins to restore shipping after cyberattack
The company is working through a backlog after the cyberattack hampered manufacturing, order processing and shipping.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Trump escalates Canada trade war with new tariffs, import bans
The U.S.’ latest measures came the same day Canada started charging retaliatory tariffs matching levies the Trump administration installed last month.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Congress has health business to finish. It will wait till winter
Congress extended many key health programs through December. A post-election session could advance stalled priorities.
Medtronic’s Jim Peichel on AI, robotics and the future of surgery
Chief Technology Officer Jim Peichel said the company is leveraging AI to personalize procedures and improve efficiency.
U of Iowa Health Care scraps $2B patient tower plan
Instead of a new patient tower, University of Iowa Health Care plans to upgrade existing facilities.
Layoffs, closures tracker: MultiCare cuts 138 roles
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