CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ TRANSFORM SSO – 2019 CEO AWARD NOMINATIONS ’ 193 new data analytics systems and provide significantly more value for money in healthcare – which is an absolutely key goal ,” says McIntyre . “ For example , we ’ ve migrated all our hospitals onto a single ERP platform with a single item master file that we manage for them ; while that alone may not be new to the supply chain industry , it has established the foundation to achieve significant savings and create efficiencies for our members .”
This evolution has occurred despite the more challenging conditions in which TransForm SSO – a public sector
entity working in an industry primarily focused on providing the best value services – operates . “ I would say that healthcare lags behind other industries when it comes to supply chain ,” McIntyre states . “ Historically , processes like barcoding scanning and the appropriate and direct supply chain principles that you would apply to the private or retail sectors have taken a back seat when it comes to healthcare . In Ontario , the health sector represents 41 % of overall programme spending , with ever increasing pressures to reduce costs and find efficiencies .
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