Cardinal Health Inc. is an international health care services company that provides products and services to more than 100,000 locations including pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices and other health care providers (SWOT Analysis). Cardinal Health is currently ranked 22nd on the Fortune 500 list and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in the US and is increasing its reputation internationally. Leading this organization is the CEO, George Barrett, who believes that Cardinal Health is not just able to provide comprehensive health care and supply chain solutions, but one that will act more nimbly and with greater customer focus (Chain Drug Review). George Barrett shows an aggressive approach to his leadership style by instilling a business mentality to be streamline, lean and completely consumer driven company.
Cardinal Health is currently operating facilities in the US and are located in 45 states including Puerto Rico. Furthermore,
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While Cardinal Health functions resourcefully, they have to keep adapting to the customers’ high expectations on the quality and promptness of their products and services. Nevertheless, Cardinal Health relies on a few significant customers which derives a majority of its revenues. The company's largest customer, CVS Caremark (CVS), accounted for approximately 28% of the company's revenue in FY2014 (SWOT Analysis). Cardinal Health also has intense competition with companies such as McKesson, Owens & Minor and AmerisourceBergen (SWOT Analysis). Cardinal Health has to continuously update strategies and techniques in order to stay competitive in the health care space. Cardinal Health utilizes their opportunities to increase acquisitions and create strong joint