EP 54 - Grady Health's Kevin Gordon: The Back-To-Basics Approach To Rebuild Supply Chain Credibility

Kevin Gordon turned a CFO-rejected proposal into an approved consolidated service center by bringing pharmacy into the deal, adding a projected $5-7M revenue upside to a pro forma that supply chain alone could not justify. That sequencing, credibility first, then the ask, is what drove a full ERP migration from PeopleSoft to Workday and a warehouse management system implementation at one of the most complex safety-net health systems in the country. This is the blueprint for getting supply chain funded when you are not a revenue-generating function. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Meet Kevin Gordon, Grady Health System 1:18 Pursuing a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration 2:04 Dissertation: Healthcare Access in Urban Environments 2:51 Career Path: From Cargill & PepsiCo to Healthcare 5:06 Why Kevin Left Retail and Returned to Patient Care 6:19 What Makes Grady a Safety Net Hospital 7:47 Grady's Expansion: South Campus & New Facilities 9:17 Supply Chain's Role in New Construction 10:26 Managing Three Clinical Stakeholders: Emory, Morehouse & Independent Physicians 12:08 The Four-Pillar Supply Chain Transformation 13:25 ERP Migration: PeopleSoft to Workday 14:53 How Kevin Made the Business Case for a Consolidated Service Center 17:56 Anthony Stahl's Vision: Modernizing the Safety Net 18:45 Innovative Care Delivery: Meeting Patients Where They Are 20:10 Navigating Financial Pressures and Tariffs 22:42 Building a Safety Net Collaborative Within Visiant 26:25 Recruiting and Retaining the Right Supply Chain Team 29:37 What's Next for Grady: 3–5 Year Outlook 31:38 Closing Remarks