Brad Vickery

Executive Spotlight – August 2023

Author: Brad Vickery

Greetings, everyone. It’s my pleasure to provide this month’s Executive Spotlight as it very well could be the last time you hear from me until I see you at next year’s Summit in Naples FL.  Retirement is just a few weeks away and after September 29 I’m happy to say that Shari Bella will be...

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May 2023 Supply Chain Spend & Savings Update

Author: Brad Vickery

Thanks for all the support getting the 2022 Spend, Savings, and Rebates closed out this year.  Overall, USA Suppliers and members had a pretty good year in comparison to 2021.  Member spend qualified for rebate exceeded $300M.  Rebates were up 25%, First Cost Savings were up 14%, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) was down...

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Executive Spotlight – August 2022

Author: Brad Vickery

I don’t know about you, but I sure did enjoy seeing some old, young, or new friends at the 2022 USA Executive Summit and Supplier Showcase.  The presentations were incredible, the pre-Summit team meetings were great, and the hospitality was spectacular.  Most of all we had a chance throughout the entire week to talk face...

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Spend & Savings Update May 2022

Author: Brad Vickery

Thanks for all the support getting 2021 Spend, Savings, and Rebates closed out in Q1 of this year.  Overall, USA members had a pretty good year in comparison to prior years.  Rebates were up almost 5%, First Cost Savings was up 8%, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) was up by 13%.  Overall Return on...

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USA Drone, Robotic, and Submersible team saves members time and money using new equipment to complete plant activities safely

Author: Brad Vickery

The USA Drone, Robotic, and Submersible team has been in place for several months and are making some real progress through utilization of this equipment.  Many plants have already been seeing early success and savings in not only money, but also dose reductions, time savings, and less risk to the plant and personnel.  The Team...

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