The hospital supply chain is becoming more strategic and taking a more prominent role in guiding decisions that weigh clinical outcomes against the costs of medical supplies, devices and prescription drugs. But it still has a long way to go.

Jump Technologies Inc., a vendor of cloud-based software for supply-chain management, has extended its inventory-management tool to the healthcare industry.

Tecsys Inc. has developed the OR Inventory Manager, to aid in the management of supply chains supporting hospital operating rooms.

Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions to serve the cold-chain requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.