{"id":50096,"date":"2022-10-26T15:01:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T13:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/mckesson-opens-its-most-technologically-advanced-healthcare-distribution-center-in-jeffersonville-ohio\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:01:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T13:01:48","slug":"mckesson-opens-its-most-technologically-advanced-healthcare-distribution-center-in-jeffersonville-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/mckesson-opens-its-most-technologically-advanced-healthcare-distribution-center-in-jeffersonville-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"McKesson Opens Its Most Technologically Advanced Healthcare Distribution Center in Jeffersonville, Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nNew facility is largest in McKesson\u2019s distribution network and first to house an improved suite of automated technologies to increase efficiencies, reduce repetitive tasks, and improve the employee experience\n<\/p>\n

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McKesson Corporation<\/a> has opened a new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical distribution center in Jeffersonville, Ohio, centrally located between Cincinnati and Columbus. The new facility will distribute pharmaceutical, over-the-counter (OTC) and home healthcare (HHC) products as well as consumer packaged goods (CPG) to customers across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI am ecstatic that McKesson decided to build their newest distribution center in Fayette County. The facility features cutting-edge sustainability and automation technology that support a safe and productive work environment. McKesson\u2019s continued investment here brings tremendous economic development to the county and Ohio,\u201d said Senator Bob Peterson.\n<\/p>\n

\nSet on approximately 40 acres, the 475,000-square-foot facility houses the most advanced automation in supply chain technology that will optimize efficiency and productivity to provide exceptional service to customers. The Central Ohio distribution center can process double the amount of volume compared to McKesson\u2019s current largest distribution center. Strategically located to serve customers across the region, the facility is fitted with automated putaway, replenishment and order filling processes as well as a tote washer and robotic palletizer to handle volume increases and growth over time.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe have invested in new state-of-the-art automation that will make the operational processes less labor intensive and more efficient to better serve our customers and their patients,\u201d said Ammie McAsey, senior vice president of distribution operations, McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical. \u201cThe cutting-edge technology in this new distribution center demonstrates the evolution of how McKesson will pick, pack and ship in the future. It\u2019s central to our mission to improve care in every setting \u2013 one product, one partner, one patient at a time.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nBy automating redundancies and labor-intensive tasks, McKesson employees are able to focus on more fulfilling tasks that have a more direct impact on customer orders. The space was also thoughtfully designed with employee wellness in mind, featuring high-bay windows for natural light, increased capacity for training rooms, and a walking trail around the property\u2019s pond.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn addition to distribution technologies and efficiencies, this center also includes several sustainability attributes, such as:\n<\/p>\n