Since 1972, Jamie C. Kowalski has developed and utilized his specialization in healthcare and hospital supply chain management as an executive, entrepreneur, strategic advisor, thought leader, educator/trainer, frequent speaker, coach/mentor, author, consultant, planner and advocate.

Recently, he served as Vice President, Business Development for Owens & Minor, Inc., the largest healthcare industry distributor and supply chain management services company. Jamie worked with all company business units evaluating and enhancing current services, identifying and developing new services and strategic direction, establishing complementary business alliances, developing customer strategies and establishing new customer relationships. He held a similar position as Vice President, Strategy & Development for McKesson Provider Technologies - a business unit of Fortune 12 McKesson Corporation.

Prior to that, Jamie founded the firm Kowalski-Dickow Associates, Inc. (KDA) in 1980, an internationally recognized, leading hospital supply chain management specialty consulting firm, that served well over 1000 hospital/IDN clients. In 2002, KDA became a subsidiary of Aramark, the world’s largest international management services company. He served as the leader of its supply chain consulting and management services business unit.

His hospital management experience includes Director of Supply Chain Management and Assistant Vice President for Support Services in community and tertiary hospitals

Jamie earned both his MBA and BS degrees in Business Administration at Marquette University, where he achieved membership in Beta Gamma Sigma for academic achievement.
Areas of Expertise

Jamie’s knowledge of and experience in healthcare Supply Chain Management include:

 Planning; Strategy, Operations, Facility Design
 Information Technology
 Performance Measurement
 Customer Service and Satisfaction
 Automation Assessment
 Self Contracting and Distributing models
 Supply Expense Management and Reduction
 Focus group discussion leader for suppliers and GPOs
 Marketing planning for hospital supply manufacturers/distributors, and GPOs

He also has worked extensively with Surgery, In-Patient Care Services, Pharmacy and Revenue Cycle.

Publications Authored

 “Materials Management Policy and Procedure Manual” (2nd Edition, 1990) – sole author
 “Managing Hospital Materials Management” (1993) – lead author
 “Effective Healthcare Facilities Management” (1991) - contributing author
 “Cost Containment in Hospitals” (1980) - contributing author
 “The Handbook of Health Care Materials Management” (1991) - contributing author
 Dozens of articles on healthcare Supply Chain Management – Most recently; Healthcare Financial Management June 09- “A Strategic Approach to Supply Chain Management”

Affiliations

 American College of Healthcare Executives; Fellow (FACHE)
 Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management; Lifetime Fellow (FAHRMM)
 American Association of Healthcare Consultants; Fellow (FAAHC)
 Healthcare Financial Management Association; Member
 Bellwether League Inc., the healthcare supply chain “hall of fame”; Co-Founder & Board Chairman
 Marquette University Center for Supply Chain Management; Member, Advisory Board
 Marquette University College of Business Alumni Association; Member, Board of Directors
 Arizona State University Consortium for Healthcare Supply Chain Management; Member, Board of Directors