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Ignoring A Customer In Your Value Analysis Process Can And Will Destroy Your Credibility

April 18, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 out by focusing on the obvious customer who is anyone […]

What You Can’t See Will Hurt You

April 11, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Most of your new saving opportunities are below the water line. We like to equate supply chain expense savings to an iceberg! Above the waterline are your price and standardization savings, which are easily identified. […]

The Evolution of Value Analysis

April 2, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael Bohon, Founding Principle, Healthcare Solutions Bureau Twenty-seven years ago, I unexpectedly found myself working in the supply chain sector of the healthcare industry in Arizona. For nineteen years prior to that I was also […]

Navigating Uncharted Waters of Supply Utilization Management

February 18, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Traditionally, the Healthcare Supply Chain saving game has been greatly influenced by the “price” savings opportunities offered by group purchasing contracts, standardization, and capitation. Unfortunately, we are not seeing the ROIs from these major savings […]

Reduce, Control and Eliminate Wasteful and Unnecessary Supply Utilization Practices

February 14, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Go beyond price and standardization to save more in less time Traditionally, healthcare organizations have focused their value analysis efforts on lowering the price and standardizing on the products, services and technologies that they are […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

February 7, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Nila Getter, President, Association for Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals The following is an edited excerpt of an interview conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor, Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine, with Nila Getter, President, Association for […]

5 Building Blocks of World-Class Value Analysis

February 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Understanding the key underlying concepts to propel you forward

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Why Supply Utilization Management is Significantly Different Than Value Analysis

February 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

There is a 500 pound gorilla in our supply chain that represents huge savings we are not addressing because of this misunderstanding. Value Analysis has been around for years, and has evolved into being the […]

Employing Value Analysis Analytics to Get Your Way

February 1, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Using stats, figures or value analysis analytics to garner support for your supply chain ideas or initiatives should be a first, not a last tactic, to get your way in the supply chain business. Why? […]

Show Me The Evidence

January 31, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results." Whether we should attribute this maxim to Ben Franklin, […]

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine

January 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Look What We Have Done Now! Yes, we have started a new magazine about value analysis!! Why? Because we feel that value analysis is going to become an even more important component of the financial […]

The Key to a Successful and Sustainable Supply Value Analysis Program

January 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Strategic Value Analysis Planning The Key to a Successful and Sustainable Supply Value Analysis Program Thomas Carlyle once said, “Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.” Yet, most value analysis initiatives are launched, re-launched […]

Strategic Value Analysis Planning Process

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Strategies The Strategic Value Analysis Planning process provides the vehicle to obtain this ownership. The SVAP begins with an invitation by your champion, or your hospital or system’s executive management team members, to […]