New facility to utilize
state-of-the-art robotics technology to drive efficiencies and
accuracy
TORONTO, May 10, 2023
/CNW/ -- Cardinal Health Canada (NYSE: CAH) announced today
plans to open a new distribution center in the Greater Toronto
Area (GTA), expanding its distribution footprint to nine strategic
locations to better meet the medical and surgical product demands
of the Canadian healthcare system.
The 163,000 square-foot facility will integrate state-of-the-art
robotic technologies to deliver operational efficiencies as well as
enhanced employee, customer and supplier experiences. Working with
autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) means that each employee stays
within a specific zone in the facility and becomes an expert on the
products located in that area, reducing physical labor while
improving productivity. For customers, the AMR implementation will
increase picking and packing accuracy.
"Beyond growing our already significant distribution footprint
across Canada, this distribution
center supports Cardinal Health's market-leading just-in-time
Stockless solution, which takes on the complexities of procurement,
supply chain, warehousing and transportation within hospitals, so
they can focus on what hospitals do best: patient care," said
Russell Schuster, president,
Cardinal Health Canada.
The new GTA distribution center is estimated to be fully
operational in late 2023 to early 2024. This will bolster Cardinal
Health Canada's distribution footprint in Ontario to 541,000 square feet and raise its
national footprint to 1,120,000 square feet.
This is the third new distribution center for Cardinal Health's
Medical Segment to be announced within North America since April 2023. More information about these openings
can be found here.
About Cardinal Health Canada
Cardinal Health Canada manufactures and distributes medical and
surgical products, as well as provides clinical and supply chain
solutions across the continuum of care to support the Canadian
healthcare system. It is headquartered in Vaughan,
Ontario, with eight distribution
centers and one manufacturing facility across the country. Cardinal
Health Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc.
Learn more at www.cardinalhealth.ca.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global
manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products,
and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare
facilities. With more than 50 years in business, operations in more
than 30 countries and approximately 46,500 employees globally,
Cardinal Health is essential to care. Information about Cardinal
Health is available at cardinalhealth.com.
CONTACT: Victoria
Miller, victoria.miller@cardinalhealth.com, 647.273.9916
SOURCE Cardinal Health