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Digital healthcare supply chain management involves the integration of digital technologies and data analytics into the processes that oversee the flow of medical products, information, and services within the healthcare system. It leverages advanced technologies such as data analytics and IoT to optimize inventory management, increase visibility, and foster better collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring that medical supplies are accessible when and where they are needed.
The primary product categories in digital healthcare supply chain management include software, hardware, and services. Software refers to applications and programs designed to help healthcare organizations manage their supply chain activities, such as tracking inventory, ordering supplies, and managing product and service data. These solutions are available in various deployment types, including on-premise, cloud-based, and web-based, and are used by end users across industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology and vaccines, as well as clinical and point-of-care diagnostics.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a significant impact on the healthcare sector, especially in the supply of essential medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Hospitals and healthcare providers are grappling with higher costs for imported surgical tools, imaging systems, and consumables like syringes and catheters, many of which have limited domestic substitutes. These escalating expenses are putting pressure on healthcare budgets, prompting some providers to delay equipment upgrades or pass increased costs on to patients. Furthermore, tariffs on raw materials and components are disrupting the manufacturing of vital drugs and devices, leading to supply chain delays. In response, the industry is adopting diversified sourcing strategies, expanding local production where feasible, and pushing for tariff exemptions on critical medical products.
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The digital healthcare supply chain management market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.51 billion in 2024 to $3.94 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing demand for transparency, increasing awareness of environmental impact, increasing demand for inventory optimization, increasing focus on data security, and increasing emphasis on patient feedback.
The digital healthcare supply chain management market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.22 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of healthcare markets, telehealth expansion, shift towards value-based care, collaboration with tech startups, and e-commerce growth. Major trends in the forecast period include advanced forecasting tools, automated inventory management systems, remote monitoring solutions, artificial intelligence in demand sensing, and smart warehousing solutions.
The forecast of 12.1% growth over the next five years reflects a slight reduction of 0.2% from the previous projection. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. Tariff escalations are likely to burden U.S. hospitals by driving up the cost of inventory optimization software and Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) tracking systems sourced from Germany and Japan, exacerbating operational inefficiencies and increasing medical supply procurement costs. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The growing adoption of cloud computing is expected to drive the expansion of the digital healthcare supply chain management market. Cloud computing involves the on-demand provision of computing services over the internet, such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics. The rise in cloud computing adoption is driven by its scalability, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, improved collaboration, and the ability to access resources and applications remotely. Digital healthcare supply chain management benefits from cloud computing by enhancing data sharing, improving inventory tracking, and enabling real-time analytics, leading to more efficient operations and improved patient outcomes. For example, in December 2023, Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based intergovernmental organization, reported that 42.5% of EU enterprises used cloud computing in 2023, mainly for hosting email systems and storing files electronically, marking a 4.2% increase from 2021. As a result, the growing adoption of cloud computing is fueling the growth of the digital healthcare supply chain management market.
Leading companies in the digital healthcare supply chain management market are focusing on making advanced digitalization tools more accessible by using low-technical configuration environments, such as no-code network digitalization platforms, to improve the efficiency and flexibility of supply chain operations. A no-code network digitalization platform is a software solution that enables users to design, modify, and manage digital processes and workflows without the need for coding skills. For example, in September 2024, TraceLink, a US-based software company, introduced the Opus platform, a major innovation in supply chain management aimed at digitalizing end-to-end supply networks. It features a no-code design environment that allows users to configure complex workflows without extensive technical knowledge, offers real-time visibility into supply chain performance through integrated reports and dashboards, and provides collective intelligence capabilities that promote collaborative decision-making across multiple organizations to anticipate and mitigate supply disruptions.
In March 2022, Symplr, a US-based software developer, acquired GreenLight Medical, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition allows Symplr to expand its healthcare operations portfolio by incorporating GreenLight's software, which offers healthcare organizations essential data for assessing, purchasing, and deploying new medical technology. The integration is designed to streamline purchasing decisions while ensuring collaboration and compliance. GreenLight Medical, Inc. is a US-based provider of healthcare supply chain management software, specializing in digital healthcare supply chain management.
Major players in the digital healthcare supply chain management market are McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Siemens Healthineers AG, Medline Industries Inc., Infosys Limited, Henry Schein Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, Vizient Inc., Infor LLC, Veeva Systems Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc., Epicor Software Corporation, InterSystems Corporation, West Monroe Partners LLC, Global Healthcare Exchange LLC, Tecsys Inc., Rishabh Software Pvt Ltd., SYMPLR Inc., Terso Solutions Inc., KareXpert Technologies Pvt Ltd., Mika-Health Inc., and Jump Technologies Inc.
North America was the largest region in the digital healthcare supply chain management market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in digital healthcare supply chain management report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the digital healthcare supply chain management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The digital healthcare supply chain management market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as inventory management, order management, data analytics, supplier management, and logistics coordination. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The digital healthcare supply chain management market also includes sales of analytics and reporting tools, supply chain visibility platforms, cloud-based collaboration tools, supply chain simulation software, and network optimization tools. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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