Cardinal Health Inc. will expand its national pharmaceutical distribution network with a new 230,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis, designed to set a new benchmark for automation in the sector.
It has scheduled the forward distribution center to open in fall 2027. It will manage part of the company’s more than 70,000 daily pharmaceutical and specialty deliveries across the United States. Cardinal Health said the project will add more than 100 jobs in Indiana. It called the state a strategic transit hub for its operations.
About Cardinal Health’s distribution center
The facility will feature what the company described as the industry’s first robotic storage and retrieval system, developed with Swisslog, a warehouse automation specialist. The system will integrate robotics, conveyance and sorting to provide real-time inventory visibility and automated order fulfillment.
Debbie Weitzman, CEO of Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical and specialty solutions segment, said the investment reflects the company’s focus on reliability and efficiency.
“Expanding and modernizing our distribution footprint reinforces our ability to drive growth and support our teams,” she said.
Jamie Barker, senior vice president of pharmaceutical and specialty supply chain operations, said the Indianapolis site is also part of a broader multi-year strategy to improve productivity and customer service.
“Automation remains a key component of our strategy,” he said.
This is the second pharmaceutical distribution center Cardinal Health has announced since 2024. Based in Dublin, Ohio, the company is one of the largest U.S. distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical products, and specialty goods.
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