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“ Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing the best medical care ,” explains Lisa M . Aguiar , Director of Supply Chain at Day Kimball . “ We serve 70,000 of the approximately 100,000 residents in the community , offering primary care and a multitude of medical and surgical specialties , along with leading-edge technology and sophisticated diagnostics .”

The Supply Chain department at Day Kimball incorporates materials management , supply replenishment , and distribution . Purchase orders are sent in from Day Kimball ’ s on-campus and eight offsite locations , which the supply chain team fulfills from its location on the company ’ s main campus . The department sits adjacent to Purchasing , which is responsible for the ordering of goods and services , sourcing , and inventory and vendor management .
For Lisa , the last two years at Day Kimball have been a challenge , as the company was forced to readjust to a changed landscape
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