Podcast: Power Supply

Closing the Gap: Exploring Wage Disparity in Healthcare Supply Chain

How can we bridge the wage gap in healthcare supply chain? Join Justin Poulin and Suzi Collins as they tackle this taboo topic and shed much-needed light on the impact wage disparity continues to have in our industry. Hear how the growing wage divide has a direct influence on employee turnover, patient safety, and a…

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The Last Mile: A Self-Distribution Success Story

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // What if you could revolutionize your supply chain operations and collaborate directly with your suppliers? What if this shift in supply chain practices led to greener, more environmentally friendly healthcare operations? This week on the Power Supply podcast, we sit down with Trinity Health’s Senior Vice President…

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AHRMM SME podcast featuring Ed Hisscock

Are your healthcare trading partner relationships costing you thousands in hidden waste? In this eye-opening AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast episode, Ed Hisscock, SVP of Supply Chain at Trinity Health, joins host Justin Poulin to expose the startling inefficiencies plaguing our industry. Ed shares how a lean event at Trinity Health, with a large implant…

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Navigating the Complexities of Healthcare Supply Chain Inspections: Challenges and Best Practices

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // What role does supply chain play during regulatory and accreditation surveys? Are we the supporting actors offering our encouragement to our fellow departments? Or are we the star of the show? Joining us this week on the Power Supply podcast is Barbara Strain, Principal at Barbara Strain…

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From Limited Resources to Life-Saving Missions: Inside the Thrilling World of Life Flight

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // This week on the Power Supply podcast, we’re soaring into the adrenaline-charged world of emergency medical transport and flight nursing. We caught up with Life Flight Network’s Victor Walco and Casey Seckel for an inside look at the intricate logistics and supply chain operations essential to operating…

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5 Not-So-Obvious Ways to Reassess Your Healthcare Organization’s Value Analysis Program

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses why if your value analysis program isn’t a well-oiled machine, it will cost your hospital, system, or IDN time, money, and resources: “With very few exceptions, every hospital, system, and IDN has an active value analysis program to evaluate new purchase requests, review…

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Streamlining Supply Chain Efficiency: Unleashing the Power of 2 Bin Kanban

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // Are the challenges of stockouts and supply overflows causing headaches in your inventory management? This week on the Power Supply podcast, we’re joined by Heather Roadcap, Director of Materials Management at Saint Luke’s. Heather shares how her team successfully streamlined their supply chain’s workflows and efficiencies with…

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How Competition Can Quickly Drive Down Your Clinical Departments’ Utilization Costs by Double Digits

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the role of competition in driving down costs: “In addition to clinical departments changing their costly supply expense practices once they see their department’s supply utilization reports, you can jump-start this process by having your clinical department, especially nursing floors, compete to have…

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AHRMM SME Podcast with Josh Andrade

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the health care supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert: Josh Andrade, Director of SC Management at HonorHealth Highlights…

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The Future is Now: Developing Emerging Supply Chain Leaders

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // This week on the Power Supply podcast, we sit down with Ryan Burke, VP of Strategic Sourcing at Pandion Optimization Alliance. Ryan shares his deep-rooted passion for healthcare supply chain and the value he sees in engaging with the next generation of supply chain professionals. As Vice…

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