Business Insights: David Dreyfus on weather-caused supply chain disruptions

Are we facing shortages of medical supplies like IV fluids? How fragile is the supply chain in our healthcare system? Tommy Tucker talks with Dr. David Dreyfus, an associate professor in the Supply Chain Management Department of Rutgers Business School.

IV fluid shortages in the U.S. are still ongoing but not nearly as severe as when Hurricane Helene caused Baxter International Inc. in North Carolina to close due to flooding in the area. Baxter supplies roughly 60% of the nation's IV fluids. While this consolidation is efficient, it is more vulnerable to disruptions.

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