
Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers
Description
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
Companies in this industry distribute professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies to physicians, hospitals, and extended care facilities. Major companies include Henry Schein, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Owens & Minor, and Patterson Companies (all based in the US), along with EBOS Group (Australia), OneMed (Sweden), and Yamashita Medical Instruments (Japan).
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Pressure to control health care expenditures is intensifying price negotiations for wholesalers and prompting customers to consolidate. Many customers belong to group purchasing organizations (GPOs), which help negotiate bulk pricing. Loss of a major GPO relationship can have a significant impact on sales.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Major products include medical, dental, and veterinary equipment which accounts for about 60% of the industry revenue while surgical, medical, and hospital instruments and supplies at about 25%. Other products include dental instruments and supplies, and dental equipment. Some companies carry more than 250,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs), while others specialize in niche markets and may carry only a few different items to serve a local market's specific needs.
Companies in this industry distribute professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies to physicians, hospitals, and extended care facilities. Major companies include Henry Schein, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Owens & Minor, and Patterson Companies (all based in the US), along with EBOS Group (Australia), OneMed (Sweden), and Yamashita Medical Instruments (Japan).
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Pressure to control health care expenditures is intensifying price negotiations for wholesalers and prompting customers to consolidate. Many customers belong to group purchasing organizations (GPOs), which help negotiate bulk pricing. Loss of a major GPO relationship can have a significant impact on sales.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Major products include medical, dental, and veterinary equipment which accounts for about 60% of the industry revenue while surgical, medical, and hospital instruments and supplies at about 25%. Other products include dental instruments and supplies, and dental equipment. Some companies carry more than 250,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs), while others specialize in niche markets and may carry only a few different items to serve a local market's specific needs.
Table of Contents
- Industry Overview
- Quarterly Industry Update
- Business Challenges
- Business Trends
- Industry Opportunities
- Call Preparation Questions
- Financial Information
- Industry Forecast
- Web Links and Acronyms
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