Where are the Next Major Supply Chain Savings Going to Come from in 2021 and Beyond?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis— SVAH Solutions Hospitals and health systems have achieved huge savings gains from group purchasing…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis— SVAH Solutions Hospitals and health systems have achieved huge savings gains from group purchasing…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I often asked the attendees at seminars I have conducted what they would they do if their group purchasing…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions As the major league baseball season has just wrapped up their Spring Training and started…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “There is always a new way: A new way to solve a problem, a new…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I would assume that we would all like to be more cost efficient, functional, and effective with our value…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Standardization Vs. Customization Conventional thinking would tell you that standardization is a good thing because it cuts down on…
Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, Sanford Health Kimberly Alsbrooks, BSN, RN, RT (R), VA-BC, BD Halit O. Yapici, MD, MBA, MPH, Boston Strategic Partners Importance…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions I am very happy to see all sorts of focused value analysis teams in our…
Michael Bohon, Managing Director—Healthcare Solutions Bureau How many times have you heard someone say the above statement as to why ideas, concepts and practices from…
Diana Berkland, PhD, RN—Vice President, Nursing & Clinical Services, Sanford Health; Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, CNL- Clinical Nurse Leader, Sanford Health; Tom Harvieux, MSc—Senior Executive Director, Corporate…
How the Right Metrics, Combined with the Right Inventory Management Technologies, Ensure Accurate Data Collection and Analytics that Enable Providers to Optimize Their Inventory and…
Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions I have a love-hate relationship with the newest mantra of our healthcare supply chain industry which is Cost,…