So You Moved “South” To Cleveland: Building A Future-Ready Supply Chain Without The Drama
Thu Jan 29 2026
We explore how Cleveland Clinic scales supply chain excellence across 26 hospitals and hundreds of sites through daily safety huddles, rapid standardization, and honest system-wide assessments. Sarh Charai shares practical lessons on strategic supplier partnerships, recruiting for purpose, and closing the AI skills gap.
• Role and scope of enterprise supply chain operations
• Daily safety huddles and fast escalation
• Standardizing new acquisitions onto common systems
• System-wide assessments and cross-industry benchmarking
• Strategic supplier partnerships that improve operations
• Co‑op models to develop frontline and graduate talent
• Recruiting for purpose and retaining caregivers
• Addressing the technology and AI skills gap
• Practical advice for new supply chain leaders
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We explore how Cleveland Clinic scales supply chain excellence across 26 hospitals and hundreds of sites through daily safety huddles, rapid standardization, and honest system-wide assessments. Sarh Charai shares practical lessons on strategic supplier partnerships, recruiting for purpose, and closing the AI skills gap. • Role and scope of enterprise supply chain operations • Daily safety huddles and fast escalation • Standardizing new acquisitions onto common systems • System-wide assessments and cross-industry benchmarking • Strategic supplier partnerships that improve operations • Co‑op models to develop frontline and graduate talent • Recruiting for purpose and retaining caregivers • Addressing the technology and AI skills gap • Practical advice for new supply chain leaders Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and connect with us online so you’ll never miss an episode and can catch up on all the ones you might have missed Got a topic you’re fired up about or maybe you want to be a guest on the show? Fred would love to hear from you. Just reach out at fcrans@stonge.com. Send us a text