February 2, 2026 – Whereas Jeff Stephens, senior vp of Provide Chain Administration, Memorial Hermann Well being System, definitely understood the enchantment and enchantment of robotics within the provide chain, he embraced one essential side earlier than taking the plunge.

Stephens wished his Houston workforce to manage the method and their very own future as they built-in greater than three dozen automated cellular robots (AMRs) into provide chain operations at Memorial Hermann’s consolidated service middle, which represents greater than $1 billion in buying quantity yearly to replenish the system’s 17 hospitals.

They started their robotic journey almost three years in the past because the nation emerged from the worldwide pandemic just a little bruised. Their targets? To regulate prices, strengthen employees and enhance productiveness and workflow.

Learn extra within the newest difficulty of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting.