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August 2008 (Volume 33, Issue 8)	view entire issue

Supply chain salaries rise with responsibilities
In recent years, hospital supply chain professionals, including materials managers, have been asked to apply their experience and skills to moving their organizations forward in competitive environments. There are clear signs their responsibilities are shifting from negotiating a never-ending procession of contracts for commodity products and overseeing areas such as laundry and the mailroom to orchestrating the distinct supply chain needs of far-flung hospital networks.

Other recently-published articles from Hospital Materials Management:

GPOs turning brighter shade of green

Manage your contracts before they manage you

GPOs say higher prices on the way in 2009

Slaying the budget-killers

HFMA survey touts progress in supply chain savings

E-commerce then and now

Sterile processing comes out clean as complement to successful materials management

Big orthopedic settlement could swing pricing pendulum toward hospitals

Supply chain salaries rise with responsibilities

Hard data drives pursuit of value analysis savings

Five ways your distributor can work for you

Oil, food prices threaten hospital supply budgets

Oil costs can cause your expenses to slip out of control

Four more tips to reduce orthopedic implant costs and keep physicians happy

Use value analysis analytics to identify your best candidates

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