About this Presentation
Although Uruguay was one of the latest countries in Latin American to start vaccinating their people, in 2 months became the fastest with 1% of daily vaccines doses administered and the second of doses received with 34% of the population. The logistic and strategy of the plan was design with basics knowledge of the concepts behind the Goal and Critical Chain.
What Will You Learn
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The COVID-19 pandemic presented a significant logistical challenge for vaccine distribution, requiring countries to design logistical plans to move vaccine doses under challenging refrigerated conditions quickly and efficiently.
Uruguay's vaccination plan was successful due to the national integrated health system, experience in vaccination campaigns, and direct agreements with Pfizer and Sinovac laboratories.
The application of the five focusing steps and the process of ongoing improvement were key in achieving the vaccination objective in Uruguay.
Instructor(s)
Raul Bianchi
Raul Bianchi is the Director of GRUPO TRUPUT, a consulting company based in Uruguay and Paraguay dedicated to the business success of its clients, with activity in Latin America. He implements business management solutions based on the Theory of Constraints (TOC).
He is a Consultant in business management, specifically in the areas of operations, inventory management, project management and strategy. He has strong leadership and team motivation for the design and implementation of changes. He has more than a decade and tens of implementations in Latin American companies in implementing the Theory of Constraints and other business management tools.
Recently, he was hired by the president of Uruguay to manage the logistics of the vaccination plan against COVID-19.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.