Master the 5 Key Processes for Ancillary Supplies and Equipment Procurement

The 2025 edition, updated exclusively for trial management teams

Procuring ancillary supplies and equipment - efficiently - is essential to the success of any clinical trial.

Download our brand new ebook and learn to master the five project management process groups for managing clinical trial ancillary supplies and equipment. 

 

Assess real-world examples of how applying a systematic, structured approach can reduce costs, save time, mitigate risks, and improve study effectiveness.

The 5 Key Project Management Process Groups:

1. Initiation

Assess the protocol for clinical trial supply and equipment needs

2. Planning

Refine the needs, align study startup, procurement, and logistics timelines

3. Execution

Inventory management, IOR, and shipping preparation

4. Controlling

Proactively solve problems for maximum efficiency

5. Closing

Plan equipment and supply return/retrieval/disposition

About the Authors

Hope Cullen

Hope Cullen

Director of Operations, Imperial

 

Hope is a respected operational executive with nearly 16 years of clinical research experience. She leads a team of cross-functional project managers as well as manufacturing and support personnel to provide production, procurement, assembly, and logistics services for client study materials in support of global clinical trials. In addition, Hope directs Imperial’s client interaction, workload management, and work process improvements, and ensures continued revenue growth through exceptional customer service and relationship development efforts. 

Dan Polkowski

Dan Polkowski

Export Compliance Manager, Imperial

 

Dan has been in global trade for more than 30 years. He currently assists Imperial’s
clients with technical knowledge and training regarding a wide range of global trade topics including transportation and global logistics, customs clearance commodity tariff classification, export documentation, valuation compliance, country of origin, and more. Dan oversees more than 50,000 shipments into more than 120 countries annually.

Ryan Seeley

Ryan Seeley

Category Manager, Medical Equipment Lifecycle/Facility Manager, Imperial

Ryan is the category manager for the medical equipment lifecycle at Imperial. He is an expert in care and custody of lifecycle management and has led process improvement initiatives related to medical supplies and equipment for several companies.