On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about why price is the smallest element of your lifecycle cost equation: “Too often when a product, service, or technology is purchased, it is considered a completed transaction by your contract managers once they have obtained the best price, and then it is…
Read MoreMany of us have felt that Just-In-Time is dead thanks to the pandemic and the increasing number of shortages we have experienced, but maybe not! Wade Blom joins Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin to offer up a brighter future for the inventory management strategy that was used extensively leading up to the pandemic….
Read More“Healthcare is focused on patient experience and outcomes. We have HCAHPS scores and quality metrics, but these are all at the end of the service line. However, farther upstream, even before a device is delivered to the hospital, there are decisions that are being made that impact those patient experiences and outcomes. How do we…
Read MoreHow much do you know about the hosts of the Power Supply Podcast? Ever wonder what is going on behind the scenes? Do the hosts even like each other? Find out on this special edition of the Power Supply Podcast featuring the hosts of the show Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin. Tune in…
Read MorePartnering with suppliers and developing transparency around KPIs and metrics is a crucial component of many thriving healthcare sourcing strategies. Stephen Downey from the Cleveland Clinic kicks off the third season of Power Supply by sharing his approach to implementing OTIF (On-Time, In-Full). As Stephen mentions in his discussion with Hays Waldrop, Gary Skinner and…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about activity based costing (ABC), supply chain training, supply validation, and more: “As hospitals, systems, and IDNs see fewer savings results from their GPO or local new and renewal contracts, more and more healthcare organizations are preparing to launch their own Supply Utilization…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl provides six veteran tips on measuring your healthcare supply chain with excellence: “I’m sure that most of us have heard the term, “What is measured happens,” but have we mastered this art of determining who, what, and how to measure to ensure our supply…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses two reasons hospital supply chain leaders may be hesitant to believe their own data: “…Supply utilization management is the next big savings strategy that will take supply chain leaders to a new level of supply chain savings – beyond price and standardization. So,…
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Many of us have heard of Unique Device Identification (#UDI), but what the heck does it have to do with our day-to-day in surgical services? How confident do you feel about your hospital’s #DeviceRecall process? Are those just something manufacturers have to worry about? During this exclusive Expert Series™ Conference release, we sat down with…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the not-so-true things we tend to tell ourselves related to supply utilization in our hospitals: “There are many myths, half-truths, and misinformation floating around the healthcare marketplace about supply utilization management. This misinformation is holding back hospitals, systems, and IDNs from embracing this…
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