title: Materials managers must lead when tightening controls. Managing vendors requires planning and a collaborative effort.
authors.affiliation: University Healthsystem Consortium, Oak Brook, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D003132:Commerce; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D014481:United States