Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor is a healthcare logistics and distribution company providing a range of services and products, including supply chain consulting, infection prevention products, and patient direct services through Apria and Byram Healthcare.
Services
Owens & Minor provides a diversified range of distribution and logistics services, including third-party logistics (3PL) solutions, logical unit of measure (LUM) inventory optimization, and emergency and pandemic preparedness. They offer customer-owned inventory management and expanded access standardization. The company also provides supply chain consulting services to help hospitals manage their resources more efficiently.
Founders
Owens & Minor was founded over 140 years ago, contributing to its deep-rooted history in the healthcare industry. The founders established the company with a vision to support healthcare providers with essential products and services. Details about specific founders are not provided.
Products
Owens & Minor manufactures and distributes a variety of proprietary products under the brand names HALYARD, MediChoice, and Medical Action. Their product portfolio includes infection prevention items such as sterilization wraps, facial protection, gloves, protective apparel, surgical drapes, and gowns. They also offer procedural services with solutions like QSight, Bill-Only Management, SurgiTrack, and PANDAC for wound closure inventory management.
Patient Direct Services
Owens & Minor extends their expertise to patient direct services through subsidiaries like Apria and Byram Healthcare. These services ensure a seamless transition of care from the hospital to the home, offering in-home care and direct-to-patient distribution of medical supplies. The comprehensive range of patient-direct offerings supports various healthcare needs outside of traditional clinical settings.
Company History
Owens & Minor has a history of over 140 years in the healthcare industry. In the 2000s, the company introduced third-party logistics and created the MediChoice private label line. In 2017, they acquired Byram Healthcare, followed by the acquisition of Halyard Health in 2018. Their growth continued with the acquisition of American Contract Systems (ACS) in 2021 and Apria, Inc. in 2022. These strategic acquisitions have expanded Owens & Minor's capabilities and market presence.