November 29, 2023- Through an ambitious modernization plan, Cardinal Health has big changes in store to improve facilities and the work experience of its employees.
When a chief supply chain officer for a hospital or health system awards business to Cardinal Health, the gravity of that decision isn’t lost on James Sembrot, the company’s SVP, Supply Chain for U.S. Medical Products & Distribution. “They’re in essence turning over their supply chain to us,” said Sembrot. “You don’t want to disappoint your customers in any industry, but particularly when your industry is as meaningful to the world as ours.”
Unfortunately, the pandemic served as a great disruptor to U.S. healthcare providers and the businesses who served them. Service levels weren’t being met, and resiliency became top-of-mind for an economic sector that may have taken it for granted in the past.
For its part, Cardinal Health used the pandemic as a trigger point in launching a multi-year warehousing and modernization plan. The goal of this ambitious effort is to increase service levels and supply chain resiliency with increased inventory and expanded physical infrastructure. The company said these investments will also enable the team to integrate automation and more modern technologies; improve safety, service, quality and cost; and be more efficient in managing variations in volume and labor availability.
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