PDC Supply Chain Research Chart: Top Priorities for Hospital Purchasing Departments in 2017

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Statements from the following verified business professionals were used to create this chart:

	Company Size	Industry	Response
Materials Management Director	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Medium priority Reduce number of products used: High priority Increase GPO contract compliance: Essential Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential
Materials Management Director	Non-profit	Non-profit	Reduce number of suppliers used: Medium priority Reduce number of products used: High priority Increase GPO contract compliance: Medium priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential
Materials Management Director	Medium Enterprise	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: High priority Reduce number of products used: High priority Increase GPO contract compliance: High priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: High priority
Materials Management Director	Small Business	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: High priority Reduce number of products used: Medium priority Increase GPO contract compliance: High priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential
Supply Chain Director	Non-profit	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Medium priority Reduce number of products used: Medium priority Increase GPO contract compliance: Medium priority Improve supply chain efficiency: Medium priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Medium priority
Materials Management Manager	Medium Enterprise	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Medium priority Reduce number of products used: Medium priority Increase GPO contract compliance: High priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential
Materials Management Manager	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Low priority Reduce number of products used: Low priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: High priority
Materials Management Supervisor	Small Business	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Medium priority Reduce number of products used: Medium priority Increase GPO contract compliance: Essential Improve supply chain efficiency: Essential Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential
Materials Management Agent	Small Business	Healthcare	Reduce number of suppliers used: Not a priority Reduce number of products used: Medium priority
Purchasing Manager	Non-profit	Non-profit	Reduce number of suppliers used: Low priority Reduce number of products used: Low priority Increase GPO contract compliance: High priority Improve supply chain efficiency: High priority Reduce costs organization-wide: Essential

Reduce number of suppliers used
Reduce number of products used
Increase GPO contract compliance
Improve supply chain efficiency
Reduce costs organization-wide

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Top Priorities for Hospital Purchasing Departments in 2017

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