Ceres Purchasing Solutions
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Improve Care > Maintain Quality > Save Money
These are the challenges facing the healthcare industry today.
PHCA/CALM is proud to partner with Ceres Purchasing Solutions—a group purchasing organization bringing more than 25 years of experience to the procurement process. Through this partnership, our members can purchase medical supplies and equipment, food, linens and other supplies at significant cost savings, thanks to Ceres’ sizeable customer base, purchasing volume and supplier relationships. Ceres’ suppliers are among some of the healthcare industry’s most well-respected companies, including U.S. Foodservice, Direct Supply and Medline Industries.
Here are three key reasons why PHCA/CALM selected Ceres over other GPO’s:
- Connected Supplier Partners Ceres selects its supply chain partners through rigorous bid processes that include ensuring the products against a multitude of criteria, including clinical evaluation, assurance of supply, and appropriate pricing.
- Provides Real Time Purchasing Data. The electronic system provides members with immediate access to their purchasing data, which in turn enables members to make accurate accounting entries, prepare purchase order summaries and create product-level and facility-level reports. Understanding the fast-paced nature of our business, Ceres has made the procurement process easier with web-based purchasing. Qualified PHCA members can order directly from more than 30 suppliers, confirm pricing, monitor inventory levels and eliminate paper purchase orders and faxes.
- Electronic Spend-Management Reporting. This key feature allows the facilities to access regular spend-management reporting. The electronic system provides members with immediate access to their purchasing data, which in turn enables members to make accurate accounting entries, prepare purchase order summaries and create product-level and facility-level reports.
We’re proud to partner with Ceres – a company recognized for its commitment to helping the healthcare industry meet the needs of those entrusted to our care.