Dan Stapleton

As medical device supply chains become more global and regulated, the role of customs brokerage services is expanding from transactional execution to strategic value creation. With increasing scrutiny around product classification, labeling, and country-specific regulatory frameworks, manufacturers must balance compliance, speed, and cost efficiency across borders.

In this session, medical logistics and trade compliance leaders share how they are strengthening partnerships with customs brokers, adapting to shifting global regulations, and ensuring compliant, uninterrupted product flow to patients worldwide.

• Understand how customs brokers are becoming strategic partners in global MedTech logistics and compliance.
• Learn how to navigate evolving international trade and regulatory requirements with greater agility and foresight.
• Explore best practices for integrating trade compliance into end-to-end medical device supply chain operations to minimize risk and enhance visibility.

In a global market defined by tariffs, shifting trade policies, and supply chain volatility, healthcare organizations must look beyond traditional cost-cutting to safeguard resilience and protect margins. One powerful lever: contracting and value analysis.

In this timely panel, supply chain, contracting, and value analysis leaders share how they’re proactively assessing contracts, suppliers, and product categories to mitigate financial exposure from tariffs and other market disruptions. Discover practical strategies for engaging clinicians and stakeholders in value-based decision-making, renegotiating contracts, and leveraging data-driven insights to drive smarter sourcing choices.

• Learn how tariffs and global disruptions are shaping contracting strategies in the healthcare supply chain
• Discover how value analysis teams are collaborating across clinical, financial, and supply chain functions to identify savings and mitigate risk
• Hear real examples of contract renegotiations, alternative sourcing, and product standardization efforts that protect operational and financial health