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{"id":6278,"date":"2020-06-01T08:59:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T06:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegreece.com.gr\/?p=6278"},"modified":"2020-06-01T08:59:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T06:59:30","slug":"ibm-launches-blockchain-network-to-bolster-medical-supply-chain-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wegreece.com.gr\/en\/ibm-launches-blockchain-network-to-bolster-medical-supply-chain-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM launches blockchain network to bolster medical supply chain during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"Rapid Supplier Connect<\/a> is designed to help health systems and government agencies identify and onboard alternative vendors when certain supplies and PPE are in shortage.<\/p>\n

BM this week launched Rapid Supplier Connect<\/a>, a blockchain-based network it says can help healthcare organizations, whether hospitals or government agencies, address equipment shortages during the pandemic by helping them find alternative suppliers.<\/p>\n

WHY IT MATTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in the state hardest hit by COVID-19, and the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation are two organizations that have joined the network so far, according to IBM.<\/p>\n

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The goal of the initiative is to help members navigate the challenges and confusion of the pandemic\u00a0by connecting them to a broader range of suppliers \u2013 those who exist outside of their traditional supply chain, who have reoriented their processes to produce\u00a0much-needed masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment, according to IBM.<\/p>\n

A more efficient supplier-onboarding process, with validation checks and inventory information made available in near-real time, is meant to help streamline the process. Suppliers on the network have portable online identity, access to user feedback, and the ability to post and manage inventory availability.<\/p>\n

IBM is using the blockchain-based Trust Your Supplier identity platform<\/a>, from Chainyard, for qualification and identification, in conjunction with its existing Sterling Supply Chain Suite and Inventory Visibility services.<\/p>\n

While Rapid Supplier Connect<\/a> complements existing supply chain networks, buyers also have the option to use the services of CDAX, a third-party paymaster, for a fee.<\/p>\n

As part of the initiative, IBM is working with several other organizations to ensure integrity:<\/p>\n