Owens & Minor expects investments to pay off for P&HS
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:52 AM CDT, Thu April 10, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. – Owens & Minor says it expects to achieve significant milestones with its investments in technology, automation and analytics, including greater efficiencies for its Products & Healthcare Services business and improved customer service.
Initial roll out will focus on two new Owens & Minor distribution centers in West Virginia and South Dakota.
“Over the past two years, our P&HS teammates have worked creatively and diligently to identify areas where technology investments, operational upgrades and new approaches to how we do business could have a meaningful impact for our customers,” said Andy Long, executive vice president and CEO, Products & Healthcare Services, Owens & Minor. “We’re excited for these advancements to go live in West Virginia and South Dakota and look forward to the benefits they will provide for other Owens & Minor customers in years to come.”
These new capabilities will be operational at the two new centers starting in 2025:
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A new state of the art distribution center with advanced automation and robotics technology to help streamline and expedite inventory management and order fulfillment in West Virginia (now open)
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A second state of the art distribution center in South Dakota that will integrate the latest augmented reality (AR) system for supporting the order picking process (opening spring 2025).
Related: Owens & Minor has been engaged in conversations to sell the Products & Healthcare Services business.
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