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Respect: A Factor in Survival
As the hospital industry enters a period where costs must be slashed by 25% to 30%, supply chain professionals are facing an unusual set of circumstances. While one would suspect these circumstances would offer excellent growth potential for the supply … Continue reading
Respect — The Golden Flash and the Nurse’s Aide
Sometime after we started writing about the 6 Rs, I began to feel that something was missing. What we had was fine – Relevance, Relationships, Rigor, Rhythm, Responsibility and Resilience – but it just wasn’t covering everything that defined the … Continue reading
That Which Doesn’t Kill Me Will Make Me Stronger….
I greeted a friend at a conference last week, and when I asked how he was, he replied: “That which doesn’t kill me will make me stronger.” We had a laugh, and I replied: “You’re looking pretty fit.” As Jon … Continue reading
In Supply Chain, Resilience is the Result of Hard Work and Practice
Those who know me well know that I am an avid music fan, and somewhat of a hack guitarist, having played in several different bands throughout the years. I’ve had the opportunity to play numerous musical genres, but my favorite … Continue reading
The 6th R: Keeping the Rubber Band Supple
Rubber bands break for three reasons. When they are new, they break because of a manufacturing flaw. When extreme stress exceeds their capacity for further expansion, they snap. Old rubber bands often dry out and become brittle, disintegrating at the … Continue reading
I Can Do That … as Long as I Keep Rhythm
I am penning my Op Ed this month in a pool of irony. The R we are writing about this month is Rhythm. Though I can clearly identify what the concept means to me and even how I have come … Continue reading
Organizational Rhythm Holds Key to Long-Term Success
One of the reasons I love living in southern Wisconsin is because I get to experience the rhythm of the seasons. We live near Geneva Lake, one of the largest inland lakes in the state. We also are only about … Continue reading
Rhythm: Marching With the Big Red Dogs
When you commit to writing on a series of related topics, at some point the light bulb goes on in your head and you see why it’s called a series. That happened to me one morning as I was walking … Continue reading
A Big R: Responsibility
I once followed a keynote motivational speaker at a conference, who opened his presentation by dramatically stepping away from the podium, and in full view of the audience, brought his elbows up, his fists in to his shoulders and then … Continue reading
Supply Chain’s Responsibility to Good Outcomes
Throughout our personal and professional lives, the concept of responsibility permeates everything we do – all of our actions and our thoughts – often without us consciously recognizing it. It is impossible to touch, create or manufacture responsibility. It is … Continue reading
