Cardinal Health opens distribution center in Greenville, S.C.

Cardinal Health has opened its new distribution center in Greenville, S.C., which is dedicated solely to its at-Home Solutions business. It is expected to add roughly 200 jobs to the region over time. 

Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions is a provider of home healthcare medical supplies.

Cardinal Health noted that the home healthcare industry has seen rapid growth in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fortune Business Insights' May 2024 U.S. Home Healthcare Services Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis report states that U.S. home healthcare is projected to grow from more than $100 billion in 2024 to $176.3 billion by 2032. 

Cardinal Health expands medical product distribution footprint in Northeast Ohio

While several factors contribute to this growth, a main cause is America's aging population and the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions. The National Council on Aging reports that older adults are one of the fastest-growing populations in the U.S.—more than 80 million Americans will be 65 or older in 2040, nearly double what it was in 2000. NCOA also reports that many over the age of 65 have at least one chronic health condition—and many have multiple—with top conditions including diabetes, chronic bronchitis and more.

"There's tremendous growth opportunity as healthcare continues to shift to the home," said Rob Schlissberg, president of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. "Consumers are setting the stage—they want to manage their health conditions comfortably from home, something that's especially important to our aging population. Our expansion into Greenville allows us to continue to deliver on our promises to customers and their patients, while creating a resilient supply chain to support this sustained growth."

At 350,000 sq.-ft., this is the largest distribution center supporting the Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions business to date and only the second distribution center the business has built from the ground-up.

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Local warehouse employees will work alongside the latest automation, artificial intelligence and robotics technology to ship nearly 8,000 packages daily directly to patients' homes. These packages include products like diabetic supplies like continuous glucose monitors, incontinence and ostomy supplies, breast pumps, enteral nutrition pumps and formulas and more.