Michael
Power Supply 36:50Comments Off on From Zero to Green: Building a Healthcare Sustainability Program
How do you create a sustainability program when there’s no roadmap, limited resources, and teams that need convincing? On this episode of Power Supply, we’re joined by Chris Sanchez,...
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Michael
Power Supply 28:18Comments Off on Leveraging the UDI Barcode: The Hidden Truth About Inventory
Are you tired of the exhausting manual process of taking inventory? How much waste and revenue loss does your organization experience related to the lack of visibility to expiration...
February 28, 2022Michael
Power Supply 03:03Comments Off on Hospital Supply Chain Project Cycle Time
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl shares three tips for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) of your projects: “It’s been our experience that the...
February 25, 2022Michael
Power Supply, Vendor Spotlight 30:15Comments Off on Value Analysis Automation: Codifying Workflows
Value Analysis workflows have been managed manually for far too long. Has your organization adopted technology to better manage the process and break down the silos within the supply...
Michael
Power Supply 34:20Comments Off on Coming Up Short: Understanding Nuanced Challenges in Sourcing Pharmaceuticals
What makes sourcing pharmaceuticals different from other categories within the healthcare supply chain? Shortages have placed stress on the system that require healthcare organization to look for substitutes and...
February 14, 2022Michael
Power Supply 02:23Comments Off on Find Objection Busters for Your Hospital Value Analysis Team
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about the importance of “objection busters” for your hospital’s VAT: “One example is a COO who, after...
Michael
Power Supply 32:49Comments Off on Large Scale Contract Negotiations: A System-wide Approach for Success
How do you move beyond price point in large scale negotiations? What level of emphasis should benchmarking have in the process and how should data be leveraged to ensure...
January 31, 2022Michael
Power Supply 03:10Comments Off on Holes to Plug in Healthcare Supply Expense Management
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl shares solutions for the little leaks and big outflows that may be happening around your health system: “No...
Michael
Power Supply 32:25Comments Off on International Disruption: A Global Perspective on Logistics Planning and Supply Chain
It’s no secret that the global healthcare supply chain has experienced unprecedented disruption over the past 2 years. While many of the issues are domestic, these same issues also...
January 17, 2022Michael
Power Supply 05:26Comments Off on Strategies to a Sustainable Healthcare Supply Chain Savings Pipeline
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl shares some key strategies for creating a sustainable savings pipeline for your health system: “[I]t’s time that we...
Michael
Power Supply 36:26Comments Off on Next Generation Contract Negotiations: Preparation, Training, & Competencies
Coordinating all the internal stakeholders through your healthcare organization can be a daunting task during contract negotiations. Keeping the team engaged and aligned can be difficult enough, but does...
January 3, 2022Michael
Power Supply 04:55Comments Off on Hospital Value Analysis: 10 Best Practices in the US
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl shares his top 10 best practices for hospital value analysis in the US: “Most value analysis programs focus...
Michael
Power Supply 36:51Comments Off on Sourcing IT: Contracting Challenges in Information Technology
These days it seems like you need a crystal ball to write an IT contract that will remain relevant for the next 3-5 years. How could you possibly anticipate...
December 20, 2021Michael
Power Supply 03:10Comments Off on Hospital Supply Chain Benchmarking
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl takes us on a quick trip through common sense benchmarking in your hospital: “You need to have a...
Michael
Power Supply 36:42Comments Off on Line of Sight Savings: Successfully Implementing an ERP for True Transformation
It seems like everyone is implementing a new ERP these days, but are you expecting technology to be a simple and easy solution to solve all your problems? What...
December 6, 2021Michael
Power Supply 04:03Comments Off on Picking the Right Healthcare Supply Chain KPIs is Mission Critical
On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl delves into the critically important topic of KPIs in healthcare Supply Chain: “I’m sure you have heard the...
Michael
Power Supply 33:17Comments Off on 5S Space Optimization: The Final Frontier of Storage
For many healthcare organizations, space is at a premium. Especially when it comes to storing supplies that are necessary for patient care. Keeping them organized can also be difficult...
From Zero to Green: Building a Healthcare Sustainability Program
How do you create a sustainability program when there’s no roadmap, limited resources, and teams that need convincing? On this episode of Power Supply, we’re joined by Chris Sanchez,...