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Commentary|Podcasts|February 27, 2026
Cybersecurity and AI in the Era of Home-Based Care Logistics
A conversation with Kenco’s Tim McClatchy explores how pharmaceutical logistics providers are strengthening cybersecurity across manufacturer-to-home delivery networks, deploying AI to optimize operations, and adapting to evolving regulatory pressures shaping the future of healthcare supply chains.
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In this exclusive PC Podcast interview, Tim McClatchy, Kenco’s vice president of life sciences at Kenco, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), discusses:
- Specific cybersecurity controls and verification processes used to protect shipment data and patient-related information across manufacturer, 3PL, and final-mile delivery handoffs
- The logistics functions that are currently supported by AI or predictive analytics (such as labor planning or route optimization)
- Recent regulatory changes that required Kenco to adjust healthcare logistics operations, and operational steps that were taken to maintain compliance without disrupting service
- Level of impact he anticipates 3PLs and their role within the industry having over the course of the next decade
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