Cardinal Health names Jason Hollar as new chief financial officer Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) announced that its board of directors elected Jason Hollar as CFO, effective May 12. Hollar most recently was the CFO of Tenneco Inc., a global automotive products and services company, and previously was CFO of Sears Holding Corporation. As Cardinal Health CFO, Hollar will lead … [Read more...]

Tim Dungey, vice president of health systems for McKesson Medical-Surgical, passed away on Feb. 22. The cause of death was cancer. He was 61. Dungey joined McKesson in September 1987, and held executive positions in its extended care, pharmaceutical and acute care businesses. He served as vice president, West, for Owens & Minor after O&M acquired McKesson’s acute … [Read more...]

Want to talk emissions? Check your tires! Pollution from tire wear can be a thousand times worse than what comes out of a car’s exhaust, according to Oxford, England-based research firm Emissions Analytics. Harmful particle matter from tires – and also brakes – is a growing environmental problem, one that is being exacerbated by the increasing popularity of large, heavy … [Read more...]

What keeps you up at night? It’s true that stress, world events, relationship problems and work can keep you awake at night. But lots of other things can contribute to sleeplessness – many of which you can control, according to BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. For example, drinking alcohol a few hours before bedtime can lead to poor quality sleep (and force you to get up in … [Read more...]

Editor’s note: Technology is playing an increasing role in the day-to-day business of sales reps. In this department, Repertoire will profile the latest developments in software and gadgets that reps can use for work and play. Compact cameras still have a place The best camera, they say, is the one you have with you, write the editors of Wired. That’s usually your … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Hilla In sales, we often say that we put the customer’s needs first. The coronavirus crisis has forced us to really think about what this means. For weeks, most distributor sales reps have been in maximum problem-solving mode. Their focus has been on getting scarce products to the customers that need them most. They haven’t had time to think about quotas or … [Read more...]

Supply chain leaders met with the president at the White House as part of the COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force President Trump held a meeting at the White House on Sunday, March 29, with the leaders of several supply chain distributors and shipping companies as part of the COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force. Med/surg supply chain leaders who participated were: Brad … [Read more...]

At an inflection point, why the supply chain must rise above ‘every man for himself’ type behaviors The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us to an inflection point. More specific to our industry, we might be at one of the more important inflection points in the history of the U.S. supply chain, said Jeromie Atkinson, supply chain leader and essentialist, Supply Chain Sherpas. In … [Read more...]

How this year’s Contracting Professional of the Year led his organization’s supply chain through a transformation – and realized $92 million in value during the past fiscal year – by moving to a more strategic model By Graham Garrison Tony Johnson has had the confidence to tackle big projects since early in his career. He credits the U.S. military for giving him that … [Read more...]