The importance of the ECHO initiative and the use of the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) for product data exchange in healthcare can be best explained by subject matter experts.

From all parts of the supply chain, both suppliers as well as healthcare institutions, these experts explain why the value of a harmonised approach is beneficial for the different organisations and departments involved in the supply chain.


Smith and Nephew, B. Braun and Medtronic

VDSMH and University Medical Center Amsterdam