McKesson releases supply chain tracker in cloud

 
   McKesson has launched its first cloud-based system to track supply chain purchases with a focus on hospitals. The company said that these purchases are typically a hospital’s highest cost after labor.
   McKesson’s new system, called Strategic Supply Sourcing, will integrate with multiple materials management and give hospitals a single supply chain view with a focus on eliminating duplicate supplies and setting negotiations for equipment processes.
   Chris Bauleke, the president of McKesson’s provider technology group, said that supply chain costs can consume as much as 40 percent of a hospital’s budget.