Master the 5 Key Processes for Ancillary Supplies and Equipment Procurement

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

About the Authors


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. 

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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.


4. Controlling

Proactively solve problems for maximum efficiencies

3. Execution 

Manage inventory management, IOR, and shipping preparation

5. Closing 

Plan equipment and supply return/retrieval/disposition

1. Initiation 

Assess the protocol for clinical trial supply and equipment needs

2. Planning 

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

The 2024 edition, updated exclusively for trial management teams

The 5 Key Project Management Process Groups:

Hope Cullen

Dan Polkowski

Ryan Seeley


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 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.

Category Manager, Medical Equipment Lifecycle/Facility Manager, Imperial

 

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