Cost and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
If two things are mutually exclusive, they are separate and very different from each other. Obviously, you might think that cost and quality fit this…
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Value Analysis Begins & Ends with Training
VA training is the foundation for reaching even higher levels of savings There seems to be an aversion by value analysis practitioners to value analysis…
Value Analysis Steering Committee: A Value Analysis Prerequisite
In each issue of HVAM we will provide our readers with the one basic proven and time tested tenet of value analysis to assist you…
Ignoring A Customer In Your Value Analysis Process Can And Will Destroy Your Credibility
When we teach our clients’ value analysis team members in our Lean Value Analysis Program about the “Hierarchy of Customers” (internal and external), we start…
Did You Know That Standardization Can Cost You Money?
Not all standardization is good for your healthcare organization’s bottom line. For over 40+ years, the healthcare supply chain industry has espoused standardization as a…
The Seven-Percent Savings Solution
Why do we continue to pursue 1%, 2% or 3% savings solutions (i.e., price), when a 7% savings solution (i.e., utilization) is just as easily…
Control and Verify Your Savings Before, During and After Implementation
Assume nothing, verify everything with your own eyes! Did you know that the word “savings” is the most misunderstood word in our supply chain business?…