U.K., Feb. 6 -- Supply chains are weathering the extreme strain of a pandemic, geopolitical shifts, climate change and more. Now, the vaccination effort has them in the spotlight once again.

The greatest vaccination effort in history relies on successful delivery of billions of vaccines to myriad distribution sites while shoring up the supply of shots, masks, personal protective equipment, syringes, vials, dry ice and other cooling equipment to transport millions of doses. For the undertaking to succeed, supply chain professionals must be in the room.

Operation Warp Speed was an extraordinary accomplishment, but we didn't spend the same amount of time and effort addressing last-mile concerns. Vaccinating the world begins with the complet...