Strategic Solutions and Associates, LLC. - Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

Karen Young, our CEO/President, is an adjunct professor for Villanova University On-line Professional Education through University Alliance and Bisk Education. She has successfully trained over 1800 students in Lean Thinking and Six Sigma, both Green and Black Belts. She is a valued member of the AHRMM (Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management) pre-conference faculty, teaching Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Supply Chains. Her 33 years experience in the service industry and master’s degree in project management provides Strategic Solutions and Associates, LLC and it’s customers with strong leadership and expertise.

Villanova Students

Karen, Thank You for your Excellence, your Leadership and your Enthusiasm!

RONA MIZRACHI
Contract Manager and Data Analyst/Process Manager
Global Vendor Management, Telecommunications and Network Services ABN AMRO Bank

I really appreciated the time you took out of your (obvious) busy day to help me during this course. It's people like you Karen that energize a class and make learning fun.

I wish you all the best!
Vaya Con Dios,

John Thiers
LT USN

I would like to take the time to express my gratitude to you for the time you have given me over the last 2 weeks. You truly have the patience of Job. When a professor takes the time to call you at 11:45pm to provide guidance, there is no way one can not be motivated to persevere. I could have written this directly to you, but I wanted the entire class to know just how grateful I am for your patience and availability. I wish you the best.

Thanks

Darick McGriff
International Tax Law IRS

I would also like to say thank you. The lectures were very helpful in explaining some questions I (and I am sure others) had along the way. Your feedback on the project and assistance in completing the course were outstanding.

Thanks Again!

ROBERT MURRAY
Consultant in Supply Chain Management
REM Associates of Princeton, Inc.

I participated in your Black Belt class that just ended in April. I just successfully completed the certification exam this weekend -90% - hooray! So I would like to thank you one more time for your most helpful instruction over our 16 week class!!

Jim Urban
Production Planning Manager
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

SSAA’s team proved to be excellent communicators and expeditors of the process. Their ability to observe processes, suggest a plan of correction, and chart the results of the changes proved extremely valuable. They assisted middle management in writing standard operation procedures for key processes, reduced storeroom inventory by specific line items, made recommendations for staff development and reported a major increase in fill rates of medical supply deliveries. I would recommend Strategic Solutions and Associates for additional Six Sigma Black Belt Projects for other clients.

Gerald Reed, VP/CPO Materials Management
Grady Health System

I would like to emphasize Strategic Solutions and Associates’ attributes:

Cost conscious – always performs at or below budget
Excellent conflict resolution skills
Demonstrates excellent leadership
Possesses an overall grasp of healthcare policy and direction
Effective negotiator
Resourceful in assembling key components to achieve results

Peter Stephen, Director of Operations
Materials Management

Previously we had not monitored our fill rates for Supply Distribution or Central Sterile.
Our fill rate was 62%.
SSAA stayed on top of it all, constantly keeping our goals in the forefront. Needless to say, our fill rate increased drastically, by the end of the project to 91%.

Sylvia I. Thomas, Customer Service Manager
Materials Management

Strategic Solutions and Associates used key data sets provided by Cardinal and Grady to identify, educate and design effective recommendations for optimizing Grady’s recently reengineered Medical Surgical supply chain. Their prescriptive statistical analysis and powerfully compelling graphical illustrations provided the Grady Chief Executive Officer and Chief Procurement Officer with actionable information and a comprehensive roadmap for maximizing the Health System’s return on investment and operational synergies garnered as the result of its recent strategic investments in the Materials Management infrastructure.

Owen Lawson, LogisticSource Operations Manager
Cardinal Health