OCR Bottom Line: The Courage to Stop
By Vicki L. White, Vice President, Operations, OC Reilly, Inc. (June 21, 2021)—Firm fair, and aggressive. That has been our mantra at OC Reilly since the company’s formation. To be the voice in the room that can stand up and offer a breakthrough idea that serves all...
OCR Bottom Line: Minimizing Surgical Supply Waste
By Ray Clegg, Director, Logistical Operations, OC Reilly, Inc. (June 7, 2021)—Andrew Carnegie, the richest man in the world in his day, once said, “Put all your eggs in one basket, then watch that basket.” That was another way of saying: Maximize the assets you have,...
OCR Bottom Line: On the Shelf Before It’s On Your Mind
By Nick McKinney, Director Analytics, OC Reilly, Inc. (May 11, 2021)—The art of health care supply chain, at its core, means getting items on the shelf before they are on the minds of the medical staff who use them. It’s not magic. It’s not done with illusion or...
OCR Bottom Line: Supply Chain Management in LTC Facilities
By Bill O’Connor, President and CEO, OC Reilly Inc. (April 19, 2021)--The long-term care (LTC) industry provides incredible levels of care and comfort to residents and their families, while also working diligently to manage costs and keep the quality of care high. The...
OCR Bottom Line: Avoiding the Logjam
By PJ O’Connor, Vice President, Client Initiatives, OC Reilly Inc. (April 7, 2021)--Well, they finally got that little logjam cleared in the Suez Canal. The Ever Given – a massive cargo container ship nearly as long as the Empire State Building is high – got wedged...
OCR Bottom Line: Bench Strength
By Ed Moran, Director, Supply Chain, OC Reilly Inc. (April 5, 2021)—Every now and then, even the most accomplished teams need a hand to get through unanticipated or suddenly overwhelming challenges. That’s when the bench strength of advisory firms like OC Reilly can...
OCR Bottom Line: Mentoring for Sustainable Success
By John Jones, Director, Strategic Projects, OC Reilly, Inc. (March 22, 2021)—When a team of experts like OC Reilly works alongside a client, new ideas and practices are many times introduced. At some point, then, the client needs to assume control and operation of...
OCR Bottom Line: Consistency In Contract Enforcement Leads to Win
By Bill O’Connor, President and CEO, OC Reilly, Inc. (March 8, 2021)—Sometimes the best solution to a problem can be found in simply following the rules to the letter and allowing the established guidelines to do their jobs as intended. Such was the case at Meadville...
OCR Bottom Line: The Missing Piece
By Justin Sowko, Director, Supply Chain and Special Projects, OC Reilly, Inc. (Feb. 22, 2020)—Is there anything more frustrating than getting to the end of a complicated jigsaw puzzle, only to realize that there’s one piece missing? Or assembling one of those infernal...