In November 2022, the supply chain services division at one university-based health system realized an opportunity to reshape its department. Sourcing and value analysis departments were combined under the leadership of the health system’s chief supply chain officer and associate vice president of supply chain strategy and value analysis.The duo tasked the group purchasing manager — a newly created position at the time — to work with the organization’s group purchasing organization (GPO), Vizient, to improve efficiency and maximize value by streamlining contract approval. The health system needed to make sure it was gaining value everywhere it could across its supply chain and managing its resources fully.

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