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That Value Analysis Was Developed Back In the 1940's After World War II as a Way to Find Lower Cost but Higher Quality Alternative products and methods. This was Due to the Lack of Material Resources At The End of The War.

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Article Name	Publication
Zero Waste Must Be Your Goal Supply Chain Managers Can Make a Huge Impact by Eliminating Waste in 8 Areas	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (April. 2008)
Increase Savings Yield by Going Lean with Value Analysis Lean management can energize, grow value analysis programs	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (Feb. 2008)
Looking Beyond Price 8 Workable Rules Create A Quantum Leap Forward in Supply Savings	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (December 2007)
How Do You Find Time for Value Analysis? 4 New Rules for Achieving Price Parity with Your Peers	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (October 2007)
PRICE CHECK - Trust, but verify 5 Time Savings Facts You Need to Know	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (August 2007)
VALUE ANALYSIS: Creating A "Culture of Discipline" for Your Teams Available only to subscribers of Hospital Materials Management Newsletter visit hcpro.com	Hospital Materials Management Newsletter (August 2007)
Examining the Evolving Role of ICPs on Today's Product Evaluation Committees Robert W. Yokl VP, Operations for SVAH participated in an expert panel discussion (Q & A). (article by Jennifer Schraag)	Infection Control Today Magazine (June 2007)
VALUE ANALYSIS: Breath New Life Into Your Supply Value Analysis Team Available only to subscribers of Hospital Materials Management Newsletter visit hcpro.com	Hospital Materials Management Newsletter (June 2007)
How Do You Find the Time for Value Analysis? 5-Time Savings Value Analysis Facts You Need to Know.	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (June 2007)
Are you sure you are really practicing value analysis? Or are you doing something else and simply calling it that?	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (April 2007)
Why Hospitals really aren't savings money from their supply chain. It's not just materials management's business.	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (March 2007)
Becoming A Supply Savings Rainmaker - 8 rules for uncovering endless savings opportunities.	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (December 2006)
Finding the right fit for your value team members	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (August 2006)
How to create high performance value teams that really work The bottom line: Forget the soft skills gurus once peddled	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (June 2006)
Robert T. Yokl was part of a panel (Q & A) for this article by Rick Dana Barlow Showdown at the O.R.Corral Managing physician preference rarely involves control, requires C-suite support	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (March 2006)
Hiring a value analysis leader can be hazardous to fiscal health Many facilities harbor lofty expectations but don’t invest in proper training	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (March 2006)
4 Roles Supply Chain Professionals Must Fill to Achieve ‘Gigantic’ Saving	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (Feb 2006)
3 Steps to Slash Your Capital Expenditure Cost Big Time	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (Nov. 2005)
Where's the Value In Value Analysis Committees?	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (Sept. 2005)
What are the 10 Best Practices In Healthcare?	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (July 2005)
Changing Times Require Changing Strategic Directions	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (June 2005)
7 reasons why most so-called ‘Value Analysis Programs’ fail to produce double-digit savings results annually	Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine (Feb, 2005)
Did You Know That Your Invisible Cost Is Eating Away At Your Margins, By As Much As 6% to 9%	Chicago Hospital News
Value Analysis: An RX for Healthcare	Purchasing Today- NAPM Publication
Putting the Value In Value Analysis	AHA - Material Management In Healthcare Magazine
Befriend A Doc, Gain An Ally Analysis	AHA - Material Management In Healthcare Magazine

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