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Conferences can feel like a lot, but this year's GHX in New Orleans had a clear message.

In the latest episode of RPI Tech Connect, Principal Supply Chain Consultant Stephanie Marquez returns to share her three biggest takeaways from the summit; why the industry is getting back to process fundamentals; how cross-functional collaboration is finally getting the attention it deserves; and why small experiments often beat big plans. She also shares a few quotes from the event that remind us that while technology and systems play a key role in supporting healthcare supply chains, it's still a human-centered process.

Beyond the sessions and panels, what stayed with Stephanie was simpler: healthcare supply chain professionals everywhere are wrestling with the same challenges. If you've ever wondered whether you're focused on the right things, this episode might be the validation you didn't know you needed.

If you work in healthcare supply chain and want to know how your peers are building resiliency in their operations, check this one out.

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Most companies don't realize how much can go wrong in an ERP project before the software is even chosen.

In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, change management consultant Casey Gomes shares why so many large IT initiatives fail to deliver and what organizations can do differently from the start.

With 30-plus implementations under his belt, Casey walks through three principles that separate projects that stick from ones that stall: getting the right people in the room early, aligning the executive team around a shared vision, and giving the initiative a "why" that motivates people.

He also makes a case for bringing in outside help before system selection and explains exactly what you're risking if you wait.

If you're in the early stages of an ERP project, or about to be, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

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Most nurse scheduling problems aren't software problems—they're people problems, and it helps to have consultants who've walked in those shoes.

In this episode of RPI Tech Connect, host Chris Arey sits down with Brianna Zink, Senior Director of Global Strategy for WFM at Infor, and Maria Hamberlin, Senior WFM Business Analyst at RPI Consultants—two former nurses who started their careers together at a long-term acute care hospital and now help healthcare organizations get real value out of workforce management technology.

They talk about the real impact of scheduling challenges on nurses and the patients they care for, how to train teams on WFM so that adoption actually sticks and staff stop reverting to paper and workarounds, and what it takes to build lasting confidence in a system that can genuinely make their lives easier.

They also share fresh takeaways from AONL, including some standout conversations and innovations that are pushing nursing and healthcare forward.

Whether you're a nurse manager, a WFM admin, or just tired of scheduling headaches, there's something in here for you.