Shared on behalf of Peter Myllymaa, Vice President, Operations, Clinical & Support Services & Chief Financial Officer, TBRHSC
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre along with all the member hospitals of the Northern Supply Chain would like to extend our appreciation to the staff of the Northern Supply Chain, for the incredible work and value add that they have provided since its inception.
The Northern Supply Chain (NSC) will be joining Mohawk Medbuy Corporation effective June 15, 2022. The NSC was established in 2011 with an original agreement that included all of the hospitals of Northwestern Ontario, but has grown substantially since that time. In 2016, the services of the NSC were expanded to include 23 hospitals in the NE LHIN. In 2018, the NSC was awarded the contract to provide procurement services to the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, which represents 50 agencies across the province.
The NSC also continued to grow, through the provision of procurement services to non-member organizations that were seeking expert advice and guidance in procurement. NSC delivers 8 streams of supply chain management services to the healthcare, child welfare, indigenous service provider and education sectors and manages $650 million in annual spend throughout Ontario for goods, services and capital.
Since its inception, NSC has resulted in $79 million in savings for its members and customers, which allows the scarce resources that are available to be redirected to patient care services.
In 2018, NSC was announced as the Canadian Supply Chain Organization of the Year by Healthcare Supply Chain Network for demonstrated excellence in relevant traits of teamwork, innovation, customer service, patient care and strategic planning in their daily operations.
The NSC was also instrumental in supporting Ontario Health North during the COVID 19 pandemic. As the North Region lead for PPE and Critical Supplies, NSC was responsible for sourcing, warehousing and distribution of PPE and critical supplies to keep our health system and broader public partners operations running and practitioners and staff safe.
As the province moves towards a more standardized approach to procurement, the opportunity to partner with MMC will ensure that the members and customers will continue to receive the same exceptionally high level of support that they have become accustomed to over the years from NSC.
Please join me in thanking the team at NSC for their exceptional contributions over the years, and we look forward to continuing to work with this incredibly talented and dedicated team for years to come.
