Allina Health and Owens & Minor Expand Partnership and Announce New Strategic Collaboration
August 09 2022 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Innovative integrated service model will
strengthen supply chain resiliency throughout Allina Health’s
hospital and clinical care network, improving care delivery for
providers and patients
Partnership leverages Owens & Minor
expertise, technology and solutions to create a unique, customized
supply chain solution with greater visibility, transparency and
control for Allina Health
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI), a leading global healthcare
solutions company, and Allina Health, a not-for-profit healthcare
system dedicated to enhancing the health of individuals, families
and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin, today
announced their renewed partnership and a new strategic
collaboration to create a unique integrated service model for
supply chain resiliency.
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The integrated service model is an evolution of the 20-year
partnership between Allina Health and Owens & Minor. At the
heart of the model is an integrated service center that will serve
as the hub and central command for supply chain operations,
combining communications, fulfillment, inventory management and
distribution into an end-to-end solution built specifically for the
needs of Allina Health’s hospital and clinical care network,
including its 6,000 associated and employed physicians.
“Allina Health believes that deepening our successful
relationship with Owens & Minor will elevate our ability to
ensure that our providers and clinical staff have the products they
need, when they need them,” said Thomas M. Lubotsky, Vice President
of Supply Chain, Allina Health. “Further combining our collective
strengths is key to our vision for exploring creative, innovative
ways to improve our supply chain operations. We are excited by what
this new phase of our 20-year strategic partnership with Owens
& Minor will bring.”
Owens & Minor’s 140 years of supply chain expertise and
innovative approach will serve as the backbone of Allina Heath’s
supply chain operations, merging the company’s proprietary product
portfolio, robust logistics capabilities, distribution, and
technology services into a shared bespoke solution with improved
data transparency, communication and inventory management
capabilities that lower inventory costs.
“We welcome the opportunity to work more closely with a partner
as forward-thinking as Allina Health to not only drive greater
efficiencies, but also to collaborate on new ways to support the
continued health of their supply chain operations,” commented Jeff
Jochims, EVP, Chief Operating Officer and President, Products and
Healthcare Services, Owens & Minor. “We look forward to
continuing and growing our long and successful partnership.”
About Allina Health
Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of
illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families
and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A
not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients
from beginning to end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 10
hospitals, 15 retail pharmacies, specialty care centers and
specialty medical services, home care, and emergency medical
transportation services.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a Fortune 500 global
healthcare solutions company integrating product manufacturing and
delivery, home health supply, and perioperative services to support
care through the hospital and into the home. Owens & Minor
drives visibility, control and efficiency for patients, providers
and healthcare professionals across the supply chain with
proprietary technology and solutions, an extensive product
portfolio, an Americas-based manufacturing footprint for personal
protective equipment (PPE) and surgical products, as well as a
robust portfolio of products and services for patients managing
chronic and acute conditions in the home setting. Operating
continuously since 1882 from its headquarters in Richmond, Va.,
Owens & Minor is a 140-year-old company powered by more than
20,000 global teammates. Learn more at https://www.owens-minor.com,
follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
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Media relations for Allina Health: Conny Bergerson,
Director of Public Relations Conny.Bergerson@allina.com
Media relations for Owens & Minor: Stacy Law
Media@owens-minor.com
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