Procurement helped to place Siemens Healthineers at the forefront of global efforts to tackle the challenge of Covid-19 by working cross-functionally on the development and manufacturing of rapid antigen tests. The team was able to qualify a supplier in just two weeks, before working hand-in-hand to develop the tests, scale-up manufacturing and ensure the necessary logistics capacity was ready for the roll-out. In just a few months, the tests were being delivered – supporting the world’s battle against Covid-19.