LogiMed USA 2026
March 23 - 25, 2026
Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
March 15 - Day 2: People, Processes & Technology: Alignment Across the Supply Chain Continuum
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast in the LogiLounge
COVID-19 and its Impact on Women: Every Woman has a Story ...
Did you know that women make up 39 percent of global employment but account for 54 percent of overall job losses? One reason for this greater effect on women is that the virus significantly increased the burden of unpaid care, which is disproportionately carried by women. This is only one of many examples. During the Women in Supply Chain breakfast, we want to open the floor to share our experiences.
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Welcome Remarks
Charleen Ring -
Event Director,
LogiMed
9:10 am - 9:25 am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Lior Harel -
Co-Founder & CEO,
Fixefy
For information on how to sponsor a chairing role, please contact Mary Ellen Tornatore: MaryEllen.Tornatore@wbresearch.com.
9:25 am - 10:05 am
Panel | Transparency & Supplier Risk Assessments
Lior Harel -
Co-Founder & CEO,
Fixefy
Jim Haney -
Director, National Accounts, Supply Chain Customer Solutions,
Johnson & Johnson
Ross Harvey -
Vice President, Global Supply Chain,
Cook Medical
Kulwant Sandhu -
Former VP, Supply Chain,
Outset Medical
Krenar Komoni -
CEO & Founder,
Tive
Transparency is crucial in any supply chain partnership, and it’s especially key when it comes to supplier risk assessments. During this opening, Day 2 session, our group of esteemed panelists will discuss best practices for evaluating supply chain risks through improved transparency and visibility. The panelists will answer questions to help the audience better understand:
- Improving supplier transparency with supply chain risks
- Giving visibility and transparency into data
- Supply Chain risk assessments
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Goals, Growth & Identity: Aligning Purpose with Passion
Philip Donchevich -
Vice President, Commercial Operations,
Heraeus Medical US
10:35 am - 11:15 am
Energizing Morning Networking Break in the LogiLounge
Different types of products require different inventory management, which means broad opportunities to develop new inventory reduction approaches. When regulations require you to hold a certain amount of inventory, you don’t have the ability to continue reducing inventory passed a certain point. How can you best optimize your inventory without compromising service? How can you optimize beyond your central DC into tier II and III inventory levels?
Gain key takeaways to optimize inventory, including:
- Leveraging vendor managed inventory to reduce capital spend
- Opportunities for automation
- Successful collaboration across the supply chain
Ensuring accurate supply chain data is paramount to an efficient supply chain, and privacy and transparency needs are a critical focus in health care, now more than ever. During this discussion, the audience will gain insights into tried and true best practices around running a data-driven supply chain in a post-COVID world, measuring data accuracy, and how to achieve this all with your current data.
- Defining a data-driven supply chain
- Identifying the biggest challenges
- Assessing technologies used to visualize data
COVID-19 and its Impact on Women: Every Woman has a Story ...
Did you know that women make up 39 percent of global employment but account for 54 percent of overall job losses? One reason for this greater effect on women is that the virus significantly increased the burden of unpaid care, which is disproportionately carried by women. This is only one of many examples. During the Women in Supply Chain breakfast, we want to open the floor to share our experiences.
1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
Reimbursement Considerations in Supply Chain Management
Nicholas Anderson -
Medical Technology Consultant,
N C Anderson Consulting, Inc
The economic tug-of-war between what physicians want, hospitals are willing to stock and what insurers are willing to reimburse is alive and well in the USA. Considering the last of these three players, the "payers", their incentives, lines of reasoning, motivations and finances will help in medical supply chain management. During this out-of-the-box talk, Nic Anderson, former Senior Medical Technology Analyst at Intermountain Healthcare, will talk about what supply chain professionals need to consider when it comes to payers and reimbursements, including:
- Understanding the intersection between the supply chain and payer landscapes
- The impact of medical policy on your supply chain
- Considerations around reimbursements when making strategic decisions for your supply chain
2:05 pm - 2:35 pm
Panel: Overcoming Inventory Management Challenges
Dave Malenfant -
Director of Outreach and Partnerships,
Texas Christian University
Miguel F. Machado -
Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management,
Texas Children's Hospital
Tamanna Prashar -
Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain & Operation,
Lucira Health
2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
Sweet Treat Afternoon Break in the LogiLounge
3:15 pm - 3:40 pm
VIRTUAL: Beyond Regulation: Extending the Value of UDI with GS1 Standards
Beth Wells -
Senior Director, Community Engagement,
GS1 US
The U.S. FDA Unique Device Identification Rule has served as an important catalyst over the past several years to help better track and trace medical devices and keep patients safe. As the industry nears its final compliance deadlines, learn what’s next for unique identification in our healthcare systems. Discover the critical role GS1 Standards play in long-term medical device traceability and benefits including:
- Optimal inventory visibility
- Operational efficiency
- Improved patient outcomes
