White Paper: Strategies to Improve Materials Management

Nov. 7, 2009


From Broadlane,
Overcoming the Clinical Preference Obstacle is a look at how materials management execs can solve problems with strategy and technology changes. It describes the challenges faced by materials managers in saving money, decreasing waste, reducing product variability and using GPOs effectively. It discusses several main elements contributing to the challenge: 1) clinical preferences for items that are not under contract; 2) decentralized purchasing processes; 3) and inadequate contract coverage strategies. The 8-page white paper includes 3 mini-case histories illustrating how the process works. www.rsleads.com/501ht-924

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