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Geisinger steels itself for supply chain progress: centralized operations, data management leads to structural integrity.(2008 MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR)(Cover story)(Company overview)
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Healthcare Purchasing News
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July 1, 2008
- Author:
- Barlow, Rick Dana
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Sometimes a fresh perspective, unfettered by history and conventional thinking, is enough to kickstart a germinating supply chain improvement project necessitated by a recent merger with another organization.
Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, needed such a jolt to propel its efforts to the next level even as supply chain management's scope expanded as the organization increased in size.
Led by a former pharmacy director with extensive project management experience, along with a dedicated team of professionals from inside healthcare and outside--such as from the retail and rollercoaster markets --rolled up their sleeves to centralize contracting and purchasing, ...