Premier SmartPO: Newest Episode of the Supply Chain Exchange Podcast

In the latest Supply Chain Exchange podcast episode, Premier’s Communications and Portfolio Advisor Operations Team talks to Stephen Bucken, vice president of Continuum of Care (CoC) sales and account management, about Premier SmartPO.

Premier SmartPO is an e-procurement solution tailored for continuum of care providers to address pain points by working backward from their challenges. By automating manual tasks, providing full purchasing history transparency and helping manage inventory across locations, Premier SmartPO drives lower costs and savings without vendor transaction fees. Continuum of care providers who have adopted Premier SmartPO often see three main outcomes. The first is automation, which leads to greater operational efficiency. Second, there are significant time savings for staff. Third, greater purchasing and spending transparency drives savings.

“Recently, we had a long-term care member save 32% from one of their largest spend categories, just by shifting 11 items from a non-contracted marketplace to a Premier contracted distributor. The member saves over $200,000 a year by purchasing those exact 11 items differently. The best part was they were already using that national on-contract distributor,” Stephen says.

Listen to the podcast. A slick and FAQ document are also available. For details about Premier SmartPO, visit the Premier GPO or Innovatix websites.

The Supply Chain Exchange is a podcast series featuring conversations with Premier subject matter experts to educate you on relevant technology, products, contracts and resources.