Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-17
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-09-17
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
USPS network revamp challenges on-time delivery from rural areas
An initiative to reduce trips to and from post offices far from major processing facilities has disproportionately impacted rural customers, per an agency watchdog report.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Munchkin taps 20-year industry veteran as first chief supply chain officer
Former Thrasio and Walmart executive Kunal Thakkar joined the baby product maker last month to lead global operations and sourcing, among other functions.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Macy’s rolls out AI inventory replenishment tool
The forecasting capability is moving from pilot to broader implementation as the retailer targets improved in-stock levels and operational efficiencies.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Manufacturing slows from four-year high as prices rise: NY Fed survey
Demand for manufactured goods, while “resilient for now,” will “likely wobble as output prices rise further,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Good Culture names COO to scale supply chain
Kirk Jensen will focus on strengthening supply chain and manufacturing operations at Good Culture to improve availability and speed to shelf for retail partners, CEO Jesse Merrill said.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
OnTrac aims to turn available capacity into lower delivery prices
A savings tool in pilot testing is part of the carrier's efforts to become "much more customer centric," CEO Mike Brown told Supply Chain Dive.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Highlights from recent healthcare company investor presentations
UnitedHealth Group, HCA Healthcare, Addus Homecare, Johnson & Johnson, and more have presented to investors in recent weeks.
How employers are building wellness programs workers actually use
The strongest-performing organizations in the Healthiest category for this year's Best Places to Work take a whole-person approach to employee well-being.
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