Season three opens with a twist: Tom Redding takes the interviewer’s chair to explore Fred Kranz’s 60-year journey across healthcare logistics and supply chain. What follows is a fast-paced, deeply human conversation about resilience, mentorship, and the kind of innovation that doesn’t always look like a shiny device. From typing memos and walking hospital campuses to orchestrating complex, data-driven IDNs, Fred shows how the fundamentals—relationships, clarity, and integrity—scale with tech...
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Season three opens with a twist: Tom Redding takes the interviewer’s chair to explore Fred Kranz’s 60-year journey across healthcare logistics and supply chain. What follows is a fast-paced, deeply human conversation about resilience, mentorship, and the kind of innovation that doesn’t always look like a shiny device. From typing memos and walking hospital campuses to orchestrating complex, data-driven IDNs, Fred shows how the fundamentals—relationships, clarity, and integrity—scale with tech...
From Struggling to Standout: How a Mid-sized Health System Built an Award-winning Supply Chain
Taking The Supply Chain Pulse
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1 month ago
From Struggling to Standout: How a Mid-sized Health System Built an Award-winning Supply Chain
St. Luke's Health System in Boise, Idaho has been recognized by Gartner as one of the top 25 healthcare supply chains in the country, achieving this distinction as a mid-sized independent organization competing with much larger systems. • Eight hospitals, 300+ clinics, and $4 billion in annual revenue. • Transformed supply chain operations by hiring 20 strategic employees, mostly from outside healthcare. • Generated $160 million in cost savings over a decade through strategic negotiations. •...
Taking The Supply Chain Pulse
Season three opens with a twist: Tom Redding takes the interviewer’s chair to explore Fred Kranz’s 60-year journey across healthcare logistics and supply chain. What follows is a fast-paced, deeply human conversation about resilience, mentorship, and the kind of innovation that doesn’t always look like a shiny device. From typing memos and walking hospital campuses to orchestrating complex, data-driven IDNs, Fred shows how the fundamentals—relationships, clarity, and integrity—scale with tech...
