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An "Early Warning" Risk Assessment Strategy to Enable Proactive Management of Supply Shortages in Canada
Anne W Snowdon1, Alexandra Wright2, Rick Prinzen3
1Anne W. Snowdon, is a professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON.
Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)
|June 24, 2026
Summary
A new healthcare supply chain risk assessment tool helps identify and mitigate risks to patients and the health workforce in Canada. This co-designed tool enhances supply chain resilience and supports health system modernization.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Supply Chain Logistics
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Canadian healthcare systems face persistent supply chain disruptions due to limited digital infrastructure and poor risk visibility.
- Existing methods lack standardization for assessing health supply shortage risks to patients and healthcare professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel healthcare supply chain risk assessment tool co-designed with national stakeholders.
- To enable proactive risk mitigation for patient care and the health system workforce.
Main Methods:
- A participatory, evidence-informed co-design process involving over 60 organizations from healthcare, industry, and government.
- Development of a tool to quantify disruption probability and impact on patient care.
- Pilot testing with 11 organizations to evaluate tool effectiveness.
Main Results:
- The risk assessment tool effectively prioritizes high-risk products.
- It strengthens cross-sector collaboration and integrates risk intelligence into procurement and supply management.
- Pilot testing confirmed the tool's utility in mitigating supply chain risks.
Conclusions:
- The co-designed risk assessment tool offers a scalable solution to improve healthcare supply chain resilience in Canada.
- It addresses data visibility gaps and supports the modernization of health systems.
- The tool empowers proactive decision-making to safeguard patients and the healthcare workforce.
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