Emergency Procurement for a Healthcare Network During COVID-19

Challenge

During peak pandemic, urgent procurement was required for PPE, oxygen equipment, and sanitizers. Prices were volatile and supplies scarce.

Solution

• Created a war-room procurement team to manage real-time demands.
• Onboarded 42 verified vendors in less than 3 days.
• Partnered with air freight for fast-tracked shipments across borders.

Results

• Enabled hospital chain to operate without disruption.
• Saved over ₹75L by avoiding inflated spot pricing.
• Reduced vendor onboarding time by 82%.