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Benefits of a Ceres Membership

As a full service procurement management company, we provide our member companies access to Ceres's web-based eCommerce purchasing tool. This allows them to manage their order activity at the facility level, while contolling finances and reporting at a central location.

At Ceres we are always building on our supply chain relationships. Therefore, we are able to continue providing our members new and innovative programs that are designed to help improve patient outcomes at cost effective prices.

After reading more about the benefits of a Ceres Membership below, please click here to fill out a membership application, and take your first step towards becoming a Ceres Member.

 

What We Offer Our Members

 

eCommerce Tools

  • Able to access all of your suppliers from one centralized location.
  • Products are viewable on the website, including detailed descriptions and ordering information.
  • Eliminates paper purchase orders, faxes, or calling in orders.
  • Eliminates paper catalogs.
  • Purchasing data at your fingertips: PO summary, product level, facility level, and GL reports.

 

Leveraged Pricing

  • Ceres manages over $400 Million of annual spend between Golden Living's 350+ long-term care centers and 1,500+ additional program members.
  • Affiliation with Premier. Our direct procurement management and large customer base allows our members to access Premier’s top tier pricing levels.
  • Contracted Manufacturer Agreements. When appropriate, Ceres contracts directly with the manufacturer vs. the supplier.

 

Enhanced Financial Control

  • Standardizes a corporate formulary
  • Ability to specify order approval levels to help contain costs (i.e.,
    view only, order entry, order entry & approval (minus capital orders),order entry & all approvals and corporate)
  • provides monthly automated reporting by facility, category, and GL code.

 

Category Management Expertise

  • Access to skilled procurement category managers for all of your product questions.
  • Utilizes best-in-class benchmarking to ensure operational efficiency and cost savings.
  • In-depth consulting services are available for category-specific analysis (e.g. dietary spend, menu design, indirect spend, etc.

 

Account Management & Customer Service

  • Account representative dedicated to support all of your needs.
  • One contact for questions and issue resolution for all your suppliers.
  • Customer service department is a phone call away to answer any of your questions.
  • Quarterly business reviews to identify opportunities for improvement, and assess facility performance over time.

 

Featured Ceres Partners

By Partnering with some of the healthcare industry's most established and respected companies including Medline, Direct Supply, Dean Foods and U.S. Foodservice, Ceres Members don't have to sacrifice quality because of price.

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