Standardize What Matters, Empower Clinicians, Own The Channel

We trace a practical playbook for transforming a hospital supply chain after major acquisitions, from stakeholder listening to a four-pillar strategy that ties clinical choice to operational excellence. A CSC launch, Kanban at the point of use, and smarter GPO expectations drive resilience and 99.8% fill rates.

• first 100 days model and stakeholder mapping
• four pillars of strategy: standardization, distribution, people, capital
• clinically driven value analysis and ACI governance
• CSC timing, COVID stress test and resilience metrics
• unifying cultures and clinician engagement without friction
• shifting from five-year to three-year planning horizons
• GPO RFP focus on tech, P2P and analytics value
• implant management, bill-only controls and software pilots
• well-bin Kanban rollout and point-of-use reliability

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome And Guest Background
• 2:16 IT Roots To Supply Chain Leadership
• 4:30 Interview Red Flags And M&A Complexity
• 6:43 The First 100 Days Playbook
• 8:44 Four Strategic Pillars Explained
• 11:19 Priorities: CSC Launch And CQVA
• 13:45 COVID Stress Test And CSC Payoff
• 15:15 Unifying Clinicians And Cultures
• 17:31 Five-Year To Three-Year Planning
• 19:36 New Gaps: GPO, Implants, Workday
• 22:00 Well-Bin Kanban And Fill Rates
• 24:06 Rethinking GPO Value Beyond Price
• 26:36 Tech Capabilities From GPOs
• 27:23 Career Advice And Closing Notes
• 29:58 Outro And Subscribe CTA