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May 2025 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… May ‘25 Update: - AHRMM25 - Tuesday's General Session - Logistic Considerations with Tariffs - AHA Advocacy * Proposed MCD/MCR cuts * 340b * Pharmaceutical/Med Supply Exemptions - Unprecedented Times Require Exceptional Measures

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Joseph Carr, Vice President of Supply Chain at Akron Children's Hospital Topic: Product requisition and value analysis processes Outline: - Intro to Joseph & Background - Tell us about Operational Excellence at Akron Children's - Two Projects for Improvement * Product Requisition * Value Analysis - Product Requisition * Challenge: No hierarchy in the product req process * Kaison Event – full process mapping (OE conducted) * 80k specials per year * Significant opportunity for savings/avoidance addressing a small percentage (5-10%) - Value Analysis * No process in product req to review if VA needs to be involved * Big need for templating and were able to shift the work from SC & Clinician's to suppliers * Next step is automation - What's next – Inventory Logistics and Distribution

April 2025 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… April ‘25 Update: - Spring Summit - Cohorts * Recent Cohort Completed (Inventory & Distribution Management) * Information Systems & Data Management - May * Finance in Healthcare Supply Chain * 3-part Supplier Cohort - CMRP Refresh - Chapter Relations Committee - YPAC - Tariffs Update (Modern Healthcare & Beckers) - AHRMM Advisory Board Email Outreach

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: George Godfrey, Chief Supply Chain Officer & Corporate Vice President, Financial Shared Services @ Baptist Health South Florida Topic: AP and SC Synergies and Opportunities Leveraging Automation Outline: - Welcome George & Outline Roles (SC and AP) - In your past Supply Chain Positions, what has been your experience relative to the relationship between SC and AP? - What did you learn about breakdowns in process and communication when you took on oversight of both departments? - How were you able to take advantage of early payment discounts and what was the value to the organization? - What improvements have you made recently relative to P2P leveraging automation? - What's next? Asset Management?

March 2025 Hospital ISM Report® On Business Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… March ‘25 Update: - SCRC Tarif Report - Promote AHRMM Spring Summit - Nothing on the Fringe - Hooray! Baxter IF Fluids & BD Bactec Updates

February 2025 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Tracy Nasarenko, VP of Community Engagement – Healthcare at GS1 US Topic: Drug Supply Chain Security Act Update - Provide a brief overview of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act - Talk about the AHRMM webinar on March 19th – and accompanying resource - Can you describe the phasing and milestones for us and where we sit today? * Progress has been made with respect to Pharmacy at the unit level - Serialized item level traceability * What is expected of the healthcare supply chain? Where is the gray area? (“confirm” not well defined) * What steps should we have taken by now and what should we doing to prepare for the next phase? - Where do we stand with med device? * Standards would be the same * Would have a positive impact on interoperability in healthcare

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Brian Zuck, VP of Supply Chain @ Essentia Health Topic: Supply chain resiliency and stability initiatives. Outline: - Resiliency means different things to different people, what does that mean to you? - You use resiliency and stability in combination – why is that? - Unique Challenges for Essentia * Rural Health System * Staffing Challenges - 3 Keys to Success * Robust clinician led committee structure * Integrated ERP, Warehouse Management, Supply and Demand Planning systems * Leadership support for Supply Chain – New Highly Automated Distribution System - The importance of centralized distribution and considerations for rural health systems to implement * Essentia had a centralized reporting structure to begin with which helped - Where do you go from here?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… February ‘25 Update: - Launched a new cohort, in March will be launching the Procurement and Value Analysis cohort - Updated requirements - All 5 cohorts should take about a year and can fast track you to the CMRP exam - New Supply Chain Fundamentals (SCF) eLearning Series - IV Fluids resolved. Everything is back up and running and order fulfillment should be improving! - Eyes on the Tarifs - where do we stand?

January 2025 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Jason Isherwood, CEO LinSights health & ClearVu-IQ as well as Chair of the AHRMM National Chapter Relations Committee and healthcare linen and laundry optimization expert. Topic: Exploring insights from linen delivery systems, broader applicability to supply chain operations, and the vital role of AHRMM chapters. Outline: - Boots on the Ground: Passion for Improvement * Personal Insight: Jason shares his passion for identifying operational inefficiencies in linen delivery mechanisms. * Real-World Example: A brief anecdote or impactful story about uncovering an inefficiency during an on-site evaluation. * Transferable Lessons: How these insights apply to other healthcare supply chain product delivery systems. - Uncovering Truths in Delivery Mechanisms (6 minutes) * The Hidden Gaps: Common inefficiencies in linen and laundry delivery models. * The Bigger Picture: How data-driven insights and AI tools are transforming visibility and decision-making. * Scalability: Why these truths aren't just about linen—they're relevant across the healthcare supply chain. - The Heartbeat of AHRMM: Chapters and Engagement (4 minutes) * Passion for AHRMM: Jason shares why AHRMM's mission resonates with him. * The Role of Chapters: Chapters as the ‘heartbeat' of AHRMM—community, shared knowledge, localized impact. * Vision as Committee Chair: Goals for chapter relations, including enhanced resources, activation teams, and member engagement.

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… January ‘25 Update: - Acknowledge the Impact of Fires in LA - Amplifying AHRMM - Port Strike Appear to be Averted - Eyes on the Tarifs - Trade War Mentality - Baxter Duo-Vent Spikes Early Alert - Engage with AHRMM - Inventory and Distribution Management Cohort has kicked off!

December 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

November 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… December ‘25 Update: - Effective Leadership Series: Free-mium Promotion - Tariffs & Port Strikes - Year End Recap - Looking Ahead to 2025!

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Tim Martin, Director of Purchasing at UT Southwestern Medical Center Outline: - Congrats on your Heartbeat of Healthcare award! - What are you most passionate about? - Professional Development - What's the most unusual item you've had to source for a healthcare facility? - If you could time travel to any period in history, when and where would you go?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Karen Morlan, VP of Supply Chain Operations at VUMC Outline: - What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about? - What's the best piece of advice you've received in your career? - What's the most memorable trip or vacation you've ever taken?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Tim Bugg, President & CEO of Capstone Health Alliance Outline: - What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about? - What's your go-to strategy for convincing stakeholders of the importance of investing in supply chain improvements? - What's your favorite way to spend a lazy weekend?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Kenny Scher, Vice President, End-To-End Supply Chain @ Nexera, Inc. Outline: - What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about? - If you could swap roles with someone else in the healthcare industry for a day, who would it be and why? - Do you have any hidden talents?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… November ‘24 Update - High Level Updates * UDI Forum was Delayed to December (Due to IV Solution challenges) * Baxter IV Solution Update * Radiopharmaceutical shortages - Membership survey is going out - On The Fringe * Baxter B/P Cuffs - raw material constraint and manufactured in Mexico * Mexico Manufacturing Regulations Impact

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Richard Bagley, VP of Supply Chain at UCHealth Topic: Preference Cards and Reducing Waste – A Case Study - Introduction to Richard - Supply Expense is more than Price * Utilization * Waste * Price - Types of Waste * Round Trip Items * Discarded Items - Case Study * How big was the opportunity for savings from the efficiency efforts? * Who did you involve? * Describe the phases of the project - Phase 1 – Call to Action - Phase 2 – Procedure and Card Optimization * Tell me about the Procedure Summary Report and how you feel this influenced behavior change effectively * What were the benefits for all stakeholders involved? - What's next for you as you build on this success? - What would be a good first step for others listening to this episode?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Kai Peters, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Manager at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Outline: - Introduction - What are you most passionate about? * The intersection of social equity and environmental sustainability through sourcing products and services locally from diverse owned organizations in the communities you serve. - Can you share a funny or memorable mistake you've made in your career, and what you learned from it? - What is your favorite book or movie?

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guests: Jason Moulding, Chief Supply Chain Officer/President & Dr. Paul Degenfelder, Medical Director of Supply Chain at MultiCare Health System and Myriadd Network Topic: Supply Chain Medical Director – A Success Story in Physician Engagement Outline: - How did you two meet and begin to work together at your organization? - Dr. Degenfelder – how did you become passionate about supply chain? - Success Story: First System Wide Total Joint Agreement *What were you trying to accomplish? *What were some keys to success? *How did physician involvement help to ensure it's success? - How have you taken this and launched other system-wide agreements? - What are some of the keys to a successful system-wide agreement versus facility agreements? - Created the first Medical Director position in Supply Chain - If other organizations wanted to create a similar position within their organizations, what should they be looking for in a physician partner?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Pete Bennett, SVP, Global Supply Chain at Cardinal Health Outline: - Introduction and brief background. - Discussion on a topic you're passionate about within the healthcare supply chain. - Insight into interesting and lesser-known aspects of your career. - A brief wrap-up with any final thoughts or advice for our listeners.

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… October ‘25 Update: - AHRMM24 Recap - Positive Feedback! - AHRMM Updates - Leadership, Fundamentals of Leadership Launch, Board Election for 2 Provider Seats - Baxter IV Plant - Not in the fringe, this is front and center!

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is… Guest: Kara Brooks, Senior Associate Director, Sustainability @ American Hospital Association (AHA) Outline: - What are you most passionate about? - Healthcare Sustainability and decarbonization - What's the most heartwarming story you've experienced in your career related to Health Care Sustainability and Decarbonization?

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Experts… Guests: Mike Schiller (AHRMM Executive Director) & Deric Gallagher (Centura Health)

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Suzi Collins, Director Supply Chain Analytics at Banner Health & Jon Sobel, Senior Manager, Portfolio Lifecycle Operations at Intuitive Topic: Leveraging Technology to have a Positive Impact on the Environment Introduction to Suzi & Jon - What are some of the limitations of recycling paper that leads to added waste and impact on the environment? - Are there any statistics that you can share with us? - What is the potential that remains on the table? - Suzi – what are some of the challenges for wide scale adoption for provider and supplier?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… September ‘25 Update: - SCRC - BD BacTec Blood Culture Media Bottles Webinar Link: https://youtu.be/Soar_ZglYzo?feature=shared Webinar Overview: AHRMM is pleased to share that BD has addressed member questions about access to the plastic protectors for BD BACTEC™ media in glass vials. As shared by BD during the AHRMM webinar, BD BACTEC™ Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F media in glass vials is being reintroduced to complement plastic vial production which is experiencing a supply shortage. BD requests you contact your BD representative or visit the BD BACTEC™ update website to “opt in” for both glass vials for verification support and no cost protector sleeves. Please note that the on-demand webinar will be available through 4pm CST Tuesday, September 17, 2024. - AHRMM Academy Has Launched & FAHRMM Requirements Updated - On The Fringe – Red Sea Attacks

August 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® presented by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Joseph Jang, Partner @ Pathstone Partners Topic: How to drive and scale change & impact (cost savings & margin improvement) to your organization - Intro - Driving Change - Key Formula - (1) Addressable Spend x (2) Yield x (3) Speed to Value * 1 – Increase Addressable Spend - 30% of spend is represented by traditional supply chain areas of influence (clinical supplies, implants, distribution) - We need to leverage power of informal networks to scale change; supply chain teams are brokers of networks - Benefit of increasing addressable spend? Diversification effect; every category represents a different risk vs. reward ratio; stock market vs. mutual fund approach * 2 – Increase Yield & Results - Definition: How effective are we in driving results with what's given? - We need to pursue a multi-value lever approach beyond price to drive results - Benefit: Leverage resides with you as the organization + optionality * 3 - Speed to Value - Definition: How quickly can we drive results with what's given in an annual time period? - Fuel vs. Friction Concept - Benefit: Increase your speed by up to 2x by removing psychological barriers (friction) to adopt and scale change - Scaling Change – Two key concepts * Every successful change effort takes the form of the S- Curve; we need to find the early adopters and mavens to let your change effort spread like wildfire * Forgetting Curve – supply chain leaders need to give themselves more credit! Constantly communicate progress and wins or change efforts will be forgotten

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… August ‘24 Update : - UDI Forum in October - AHRMM/SMI Collaboration on quick start guide development - Conference Highlight - Networking Opportunities & Round Tables - On The Fringe – One Blood Cyber Security

July 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guests: - Amy Conway, CQVA Recall Analyst - Supply Chain Management at the Mayo Clinic - Cherie Bragg, Performance Improvement Coordinator & Recall Administrator, SixSigma Black Belt at Yale New Haven Health Topic: Best Practices in Recall Management Outline: - What is the Recall Management Interest Group? * Mayo/Yale/Froedtert * Speed to Safety Motto * A resource to hospitals who are newly addressing this opportunity - What do you see as the challenges with recall management? * Lack of collaboration * Usually put on the backburner and reactive * OEMs followed FDA, but didn't know what providers needed to execute. * Accurate and concise messaging – recall is a broad definition and context is important (voluntary recalls) * Complexity and volume of recalls * Paper/Snail Mail alerts - What should be included? * Recalls * FDA Warning Letters * Updates to IFUs * Generally any updates to a medical device - What are some best practices? * Digital communications * SBAR communications * Knowing/reaching the appropriate audience * Ensuring complete information is provided - How can the listeners take part, both suppliers and providers? - What is the biggest next step you are working on as a group? * Developed a template – what info is needed to ensure a standardized communication process * Increasing adoption of the template

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… July ‘25 Update - AHRMM Preview: - Three Great General Sessions - Highlight Joe Walsh Session (Talent Triumph) - Community Event at National AHRMM partnering with the OH Chapter of AHRMM - Reminder - August 19th Deadline for Booking Hotel - BD BacTec Blood culture Media Bottles

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Chris Anderson, Director, Technical Program Management at VUEMED Topic: Challenges in UDI - Multiple DIs Causing Confusion Outline: - What are the benefits and strengths of a UDI system? - What kinds of compliance issues arise? * Multiple DIs * Non-Compliant Barcodes * Manufacturing defects (improperly coded) * Incomplete or incorrect product info in the database - Let's dive into multiple DIs * How does that happen? - Changes made by the Manufacturer on the backend. - Product is sold to a new manufacturer. * Are there processes in place to prevent this? * What is the impact on the healthcare organization? - What can healthcare supply chain professionals be doing to manage this? * Be talking to your suppliers * Be talking to the FDA or reporting issues

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… June ‘24 Update: - Heartbeat of Healthcare - Supply Chain Fundamentals Series (free for all), New Sessions for the Conference, Partnership with the Greater OH Chapter of AHRMM, Upcoming Webinars (July - Unlocked Purchased Services Savings), Added Chapter Calendars to the AHRMM website - Chinese Syringes, CSF Drains, Tariffs and Getinge Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

May 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Devin Sumaoang, Director of Supply Chain Transformation & Design at the University of Washington Topic: Design Thinking – Achieve Employee Engagement - What is design thinking? - How did you adapt the model for healthcare supply chain to achieve employee engagement? * David Goldsmith and background - What is the process? * Starts with an Idea Funnel * Organize the ideas * Choose - Keys to success * Attach measurements * Report on the results * Give credit to the individual(s) with the idea - Why is this important? * Some teams become too dependent on their leaders * Promotes professional growth - Operational execution experience - Project management experience * Important for succession planning - How are you planning to measure this and what feedback have you received to date?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… May ‘24 Update: - HHS Proposal for Drug Shortages includes penalties * Review of AHA's position and AHRMM's released statement - Supply Chain Fundamentals Series * Another 30-minute e-learning course on the FAHRMM * FAHRMM guidelines have changed - Panama Canal is Opening Back Up!

April 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Joe Dudas, Division Chair at Mayo Clinic Topic: Collaborative Planning Forecast Replenishment (CPFR) Outline: -Tell us about your background in non-healthcare industries - Define CPFR and its core purpose * Avoid out-of-stocks * Involves sharing data, but ties it to the use case for the data - How does it work? - Why do we need this now? - What foundational tools/strategies need to be in place for CPFR? * Legitimate and accurate information as to the cost of backorders * The ability to create an “accurate” forecast - Leveraging effective forecasting to obtain a commitment to supply – what does this look like? * Contracting Agreements needs/changes * Incentives/disincentives/rebates * Publishing the forecast monthly - Do you think others will adopt? - How does this connect to patient safety?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… April ‘24 Update: - Human Trafficking Article Published in AMA Journal of Ethics - AHRMM ‘24 Registration is Open * One Member Pricing * Military Partner Benefits * Communication is Coming - be on the lookout - Spring Summit is In The Books - Content is available On Demand - Chinese Manufactured Syringes and FDA Warning Letters

March 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Matt Mentel, Founder and Strategic Partner at Strategic Optimization and Innovation Partners, LLC Topic: Retooling and focusing our sight on logistics and core supply chain functions - What are some trends you have been seeing since you began in supply chain? - A wide range of technology and software adoption * Some are implementing large scale ERPs and others are processing with paper * Some have the large solution, but still use paper * Our dependence on technology has results in a loss of focus on core supply chain discipline - Leadership perspective has shifted to a one dimensional financial assessment to measure the success of supply chain * A/P moved into VP of Supply Chain * Contracting person moves into VP - How has our shift post-pandemic made these situations more painful? - Consequences * Often the savings are not realized * The lack of supply chain discipline limits the impact of the ERP * Small to mid-sized hospitals suffer the most - What should we be doing? * Supply chain should be collaborating with clinical, financial and IT teams to ensure all parties fully understand the goal of the project and the logistics implications * Most non-supply chain stakeholders are reaching out for procurement assistance, not for what happens after the contract has been signed * Supply chain is uniquely positioned to see things end-to-end

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin… March ‘24 Update: - Mike Schiller announced as Executive Director - What's next?! - Supply Chain Fundamentals (CMRP, UDI, 2 more in development) - On The Fringe – BD Insyte Autoguard 20 Gauge Needle (adverse events)

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Guest: Cody Fisher Topic: Powering Partnerships & Visibility Through AI - What are your thoughts on AI in Supply Chain? - What are some obvious wins for AI in the healthcare supply chain * Simple wins * Complex wins * Actionable insights are achievable - The transparency/negotiating leverage dynamic and its impact on partnerships - How should we reimagine successful partnerships now and into the future? - Back to AI, how that help us create a thriving ecosystem

February 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM