“In a way, I’m not in the real estate business. I’m in the healthcare business, and serving our clients is the priority.” So says Dmitry Dukhan, VP of, Real Estate, Facilities and Security for Medline Industries. It is with that mission in mind that the Chicago-based Dukhan views the post-pandemic landscape for growth opportunities.
“The biggest issue we have is the ongoing reinforcement of a resilient supply chain,” he says. “In order to do that, we have to anticipate–to the extent possible– the potential issues that could affect that effort, from the world’s geopolitical tensions and transportation issues to the tight labor markets and inflation.” No, he adds, we can’t control any of these issues. What we can do, however, is “control our responses. And therein lies our greatest opportunities.”