Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS)

About Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS)

Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS) is a supply chain organization located in London, Ontario, near Stronach Crescent. It serves the Southwestern Ontario region and provides a shared service model covering sourcing, contract management, purchasing, accounts payable, logistics, supply chain systems, and inventory management. The company supplies medical equipment, healthcare supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE). HMMS provides stockless inventory replenishment for over 5,000 items in its warehouse network to fulfill more than two million annual orders. Its purchasing department manages a catalog of over 90,000 active items, including drugs, food, facilities, capital, software, and medical consumables. The organization provides last-mile delivery to over 23 hospital sites and delivers medical supplies to the homes of over 55 patients. It handles accounts payable for vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, and physician compensation, and manages approximately 700 contracts annually. Established in 1997, HMMS employs over 275 staff members across locations including St. Joseph's Health Care London, London Health Sciences Centre, and its own local warehouses and head office. Camilla Chalmers is the Director and Toby O'Hara is the General Manager. Managers oversee departments including Finance, Logistics, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Technology. HMMS served as the supply chain lead for the Ontario Health West Region COVID-19 response, facilitating access to N95 masks, testing supplies, and PPE for over 8,000 organizations. It provides a customer portal and online ordering system and maintains a centralized IT system to monitor global events for emergency preparedness.