Performance Improvement Engagements

Process Improvement for Supply Chain Operations – Southeast (Academic)

RDA’s Operations Team improved, cleaned up and standardized 20 PAR, distribution and receiving areas.

Re-built and labeled 20 Nursing PAR areas
Cleaned up receiving and improved the receiving flow across multiple campuses
Established schedule for consistent ordering and an active cycle counting regiment for perpetual inventory (reduced stockouts on floors)
Established daily huddles to standardize the communication with Supply Chain employees
Improved cycle counting process to establish an accurate count of storeroom products
Trained 15 supply chain staff on proper use of handhelds for ordering and PAR management

Inventory & Space Optimization Engagements

Inventory & Space Optimization

Provided guidance and support in the design and development of a new Offsite Warehouse

Midwest Academic Medical Center (1 Hospital)

Developed comprehensive Warehouse plan:
- Space Recommendations to accommodate optimized inventory levels
- Slotting plan providing optimal racking and workflow
- Equipment & product Staging, Office, Product Put and Pull workflow
- Office Space, Overhead mezzanine space, Records retention space and racking
- Detailed storage equipment requirements by product type, velocity, and size
Developed Transportation plan in support of product flow from Offsite Warehouse to hospital docks
- Detailed dock capacity study
- Load leveling and staff schedules in support of optimal flow
Achieved an average of 35% space improvement utilization
Optimized replenishment cycles aligned with staffing and shift structure

Interim Management

Provided a Director, Supply Chain and deployed RDA Rapid Response Resources to accelerate process improvements and improve supply chain operations.

Southwest (8 Hospital System)

Implemented quality control process for case pick and inventory/PAR areas reducing expired and obsolete stock
Established formal training program for supply chain staff to elevate and maintain skill set utilizing RDA's Master List of Supply Chain Best Practices
Achieved a sustained reduction in courier expensive of $16,000 per month through PAR Optimization and process improvement
Performed comprehensive PAR Optimization to rationalize inventory levels and improve supply availability improving clinical satisfaction
Developed a management action plan (MAP) to sustain process improvements

Inventory Optimization Non-Acute

West Academic system with 2 acute care facilities and 25 non-acute facilities

Optimized inventory within the non-acute facilities to support Kanban inventory processes

Redesigned clinical inventory locations using Kanban methodology
Reduced existing inventory by 50% using RDA's optimization algorithm
Improved the space requirement for storing inventory
Created consistent inventory management processes across all non-acute locations
Developed key inventory metrics for all clinical inventory location