Understanding the Role of a GPO Contracting Team
Learning the ins and outs of a GPO can seem daunting at first. There are the contracts, pricing, account managers and plenty of other detail...
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Account Management: The CHAMPS Differential
For more than 100 years, CHAMPS GPO has been helping businesses operate and save money. Together with our national GPO partner Premier, we s...
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CHAMPS GPO Showcases Partnerships at OAASC
CHAMPS Group Purchasing recently attended the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers’ (OAASC) Annual Education Conference in Columbu...
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Who is CHAMPS GPO?
Many people know the term GPO, but not everyone fully understands exactly what that entails and the potential impact that can be made on a member organization.
As the director of CHAMPS Group Purchasing, allow me to explain exactly what a GPO does, who we are and how we can benefit members. Simply put, CHAMPS negotiates discounted pricing with vendors you use every day.
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Meet the Account Manager: Supply Chain Specialist for Surgery Centers and Physician Markets
Greetings! I’m the national account manager for CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO)’s surgery centers and physicians members. I’m excited to have ...
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Meet Myra: Supply Chain Specialist for Senior Living Markets
Hi there! My name is Myra Knouff and I’m the national account manager for CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO)’s senior living members. Since we’ve...
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Meet the Account Manager: Supply Chain Specialist for Home Care & Alternate Markets
Earlier this month, CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO) launched our Supply Chain Solutions blog with a kickoff post from CHAMPS GPO director Mari...
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Supplier Relations = Human Relations
In the world of the internet, supplier relations is a business-to-business function requiring an academic, systematic and segmented approach. But, when you think about it, supplier relations are actually human relations.
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3 Pillars of the CHAMPS / Premier Group Purchasing Partnership
The CHAMPS / Premier group purchasing relationship centers around three main points.
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How to Get the Most from Your GPO Relationship
To kick off our recent hour-long webinar on supply chain savings, we asked attendees to rate their current GPO relationship.
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