Power Supply Podcast

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about that reoccurring feeling you get when you step into your supply chain meetings: “Well, we have...

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about three data analytics you should consider using in your day-to-day as a supply chain leader: “We...

Who has mentored you during your Supply Chain career? How critical have they been to your professional growth? While there is a difference between coaching and mentoring, they both...

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about getting the most out of your limited supply chain resources (people & finances!): “Everyone knows that...

What does clinical curiosity and disciplined courage have to do with supporting the healthcare supply chain? What do you get when you combine a combat medic, MBA, and a...

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about the importance of putting your supply chain plan in writing: “The most critical element of your...

Most manufacturers are not making every component of their products and rely on their own suppliers. The number of suppliers can be many and the bill of material can...

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about the ups and downs of brainstorming in the healthcare supply chain decision making process: “Other experts...

Backorders, supply chain disruption and now Inflation?! We may be worried about the impact of inflation on our daily lives, but what does this mean for healthcare? What can...

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,...

Many 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...

“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,...

How 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?...

Partnering 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...

On 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...

On 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...