Tag: Supply Chain

Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply...

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Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar. Mine was the first in a series...

Episode #14 of “Lean Whiskey”: Coronavirus, Supply Chains, and Just-in-Time; Adding...

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Listen: In Episode 14 of Lean Whiskey, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh finish off another weekend by catching up, drinking whiskey, and talking shop. In...

Covid-19: Don’t Blame Toyota or “Just in Time” for Your Risky...

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I normally love the public radio program "Marketplace" and have listened to it (on radio or as a podcast) for 15 years or so. But,...

#ChangeChampions: Why a Better Hospital Supply Chain Starts with Better Relationships

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Today, I'd like to share the latest in my series of articles about "Champions of Change," which is based on a discussion I had with Suzi Collins, an experienced Lean healthcare supply chain leader.

Change Champions at Franciscan St. Francis Health – in Supply Chain...

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Today, I'd like to share the second in my series of articles about "Champions of Change." Here, we feature my friends at Franciscan St. Francis,...

Looking for “Champions of Change” in Healthcare Supply Chains and Beyond

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Who are the "champions of change" in your organization? Is your CEO a champion of change? How many of your front-line managers and staff...

[Updated] Monday’s Solar Eclipse: Supply Chain Challenges and Eye Safety Considerations

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Any rare event creates a number of challenges when it comes to manufacturing and supply chains. We're seeing a pretty historic "spike" in demand for products like the inexpensive glasses that allow one to safety view the eclipse (our friends in the totality zone can look at the totally-eclipsed sun safely, but that's the only time). You could call it "supply chain challenges" or a "lack of planning on my part," but I cannot find eclipse glasses anywhere. There are MANY articles online about this widespread problem -- it's been impossible to buy "eclipse glasses" anywhere. Why is this? What could have been done?

Recorded Webinar: “How Hospitals Can Unlock Value and Curb Waste…”

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Check out the archive of a webinar, co-presented with Steve Thompson of Cardinal Health, on June 20...

Podcast #272 – Steve Thompson, Lean Supply Chain Lessons from Automotive...

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My guest for Episode #272 is Steve Thompson, Director of Patient Driven Supply Network initiatives for Cardinal Health, a global, integrated healthcare services and products company....

My Article on Healthcare Supply Chain Lessons from Other Industries

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Cardinal Health has posted my article on their website: Creating a New "Gold Standard" - Healthcare Supply Chain Best Practices from Other Industries You can view...

[Article] Creating a New “Gold Standard” — Healthcare Supply Chain Best...

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Thanks again to Cardinal Health for sponsoring the webinar that I did with them and Fierce Healthcare on supply chain best practices from other...

[Recording] Webinar on Creating Better Healthcare Supply Chains through Lean

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I'm excited to announce that I'm presenting a webinar at no cost to you on September 22nd, sponsored by Cardinal Health and hosted by...
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