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The
Health Care Procurement and Supply Chain Benchmarking Association™ brings
together procurement and supply chain professionals from
companies in the health care industry to conduct benchmarking
studies to identify practices that improve the effectiveness
of procurement and supply chain activities.
Mission
To
identify "Best
in Class" business processes, which, when implemented,
will lead member companies to exceptional performance.
Objectives
- To conduct
benchmarking studies of important procurement and supply
chain processes.
- To
create a cooperative environment where full understanding
of the
performance and enablers of "best in class" procurement
and supply chain process can be obtained and shared
at reasonable cost.
- To use
the efficiency of the association to obtain process performance
data and related best practices regarding procurement and
supply chain.
- To support
the use of benchmarking to facilitate process improvement
and the achievement of total quality.
Membership
- The
scope of HCPSCBA™ membership includes procurement
and supply chain professionals from companies in the
health care industry.
- Company
membership will be considered with respect to compliance
with our mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well
as qualification of the organization within the scope of
membership.
- Participation
in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members
with costs shared by the participants.
- We reserve
the right to review membership applications and to make the
final decision whether or not to accept any application.
Consulting firms are ineligible for membership
Benefits
of Membership
- HCPSCBA™ will
identify and present to members opportunities to
participate in Benchmarking studies on various topics
addressing issues
of importance to the procurement and supply chain
community.
There
are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:
- Consortium
studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs
divided.
- Single
company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one
member company can be offered to other selected members
for no fee.
The association
will also support procurement and supply chain benchmarking
efforts:
Roundtables:
- Interest
group roundtables will be organized throughout the year.
Members will pay a nominal fee to join real and virtual
roundtable discussions that address specific procurement
and supply chain processes.
Cost:
- Currently,
membership is FREE! Costs of studies are shared by the
participants.
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To
find out more
information:
Call (281) 440-5044
or
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