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DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2014 — Cardinal Health will highlight continuing education and inventory management solutions that provide visibility to the supply chain and enable cost savings at the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) annual conference in Orlando Aug. 3-6.

The company will host a continuing education (CE) activity focused on supply chain efficiency in Learning Pavilion 2 from 3:30 – 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4. “Unleashing the Value Trapped in Your Supply Chain” will help participants learn how to apply a Lean Six Sigma approach to workflow and processes to:
 
• Identify ways to reduce clinical time spent on supply chain functions
• Understand how to eliminate cycle counting routines
• Employ exception management work practices

In addition to the CE, Cardinal Health booth #701 will feature Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions, a comprehensive suite of products and services that enables real-time tracking and management of inventory across the entire supply chain, from manufacturer to point of care. The SaaS-based analytics platform optimizes the configuration of various inventory management tools to track high-priced physician preference items as well as low-cost, high-volume consumables.

“CIMS isn’t just about tracking inventory,” said Jean-Claude Saghbini, vice president and general manager of Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions at Cardinal Health. “Real-time visibility, point-of-use capture and powerful analytics can help teams effectively manage inventory, so they can play a dramatic part in controlling costs, improving efficiency and supporting high quality care.”

AHRMM attendees visiting the Cardinal Health booth for insight into approaches to solve their supply chain issues or for a demo can also help Cardinal Health raise awareness of the needs of injured service members. The company is donating $10 per visitor to the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). As a token of appreciation, visitors will receive a WWP wristband.

About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $101 billion health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products and services to more than 100,000 locations each day and is also the industry-leading direct-to-home medical supplies distributor. The company is a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company operates the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #22 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs 33,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.