Agentic AI has been the word of the year in supply chain circles, and for good reason. But Gartner's 2026 Supply Chain Technology Trends report, released in early July, is worth reading past the headline, because the analysts making the most noise about autonomy are also the ones raising the loudest caution flag.

Healthcare Supply Chain Has Outgrown Traditional SaaS Healthcare supply chain leaders have spent years buying software with the promise of visibility, automation, and savings. Yet many of the industry’s hardest problems remain unresolved: supply disruptions, product substitutions, poor master data, unpredictable lead times, inventory waste,and...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) conversions are never simple, and even with the most prepared teams, data gaps can emerge. For healthcare organizations, those gaps don’t just affect operations, they can influence the ability to support clinical teams and ensure continuity of patient care. ERP conversions represent both opportunity and...

The pandemic exposed just how fragile healthcare supply chains can be. From sudden shortages of critical supplies to overwhelmed distribution networks, providers and vendors realized they needed more transparency, collaboration, and smarter systems.

With Surgence, we work with healthcare organizations every day that are trying to solve the same fundamental challenge: how to ensure providers have what they need to care for patients, exactly when they need it, without carrying unnecessary excess inventory. That balance, availability without waste, is incredibly difficult in healthcare. And one...

Hospitals today are under extraordinary pressure. Clinical teams are managing rising patient acuity. Supply chain leaders are navigating ongoing disruptions. Finance teams are asked to reduce cost while ensuring resilience. At the center of all of it is one shared reality: patient care depends on the ability to move the right products to the right...

In healthcare, visibility isn’t just a convenience, it’s a lifeline. The ability to anticipate shortages, find reliable substitutes and act quickly can mean the difference between continuity of care and costly disruption. Yet for decades, one of the greatest challenges in healthcare supply chain management has been the lack of transparency and...

Lessons from the Field: Breaking Down Silos in the Healthcare Supply Chain This blog is for healthcare sales representatives who head out each day with one simple goal: making sure customers have what they need for their patients, exactly when they need it. I spent nearly two decades as a sales representative calling on the perioperative and...

The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, shaped by transformative trends that promise to redefine the industry. From addressing workforce challenges to leveraging artificial intelligence, these trends offer both opportunities and challenges for healthcare providers, suppliers, and patients. Let's delve into these key trends and explore how...