Temple University has only recently set up it's surplus program and so we get some new insights in this case study. This is another look at how they do surplus in the US. Temple University are not a Warp It customer but we present this information so that we can all learn from their experiences. 

Temple University was founded in 1884 by Baptist Minister Russell Conwell. The university is currently known as a noteworthy provider of professional education in areas such as law, medicine, podiatry, pharmacy, dentistry, or architecture. In 2016, over 39,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students were enrolled in over 400 academic degree programs offered at seven campuses and sites in Pennsylvania, and international campuses in Rome, Tokyo, Singapore and London.

When it comes to culture change: One of the most persuasive sources of information that staff need to hear to make that change is word of mouth influence from other staff.

Just like when you’re shopping online and want to browse through the customer reviews, staff want to see what kinds of experiences other people have had with your proposed culture change project.

I was speaking to Alex Fowler from Humberside NHS recently and he said that there were departments within his organisation who were now using 100% reused furniture.

This got me thinking about making it easy for Alex to do a case study in these departments. So see below for our downloadable template.

In this case we are talking about identifying a department who are doing really well on your furniture and equipment reuse program, however it can apply to any culture change project.

In this blog post we explain a couple of benefits of using case study and give you access to a template  to go about creating a case study in order to increase participation in your online reuse portal.

In our ongoing series looking at the US Surplus Asset sector  we talk to David Mazzocco, Associate Director of Sustainability and Projects, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

We had the pleasure of talking to Sally Northover from Macquarie University and she gave us a great insight into making the logical case for the centralized management of surplus assets. 

Southern Oregon University Surplus Program Case study

We have been looking into the US surplus sector to get an insight into how the US deal with the reuse of their surplus assets. In doing so we have spoken to many surplus managers... as we were talking to so many we thought..

"It is no use us getting all this great info. Let's make case studies so we can share our learnings"

...and so here is another interview/ case study!

In this case study we interview Iain Graalum, the the Campus Mail Services Supervisor for Southern Oregon University to find out how their system works and see what advice we can glean from him.

To be clear Southern Oregon University are not Warp It customers. 

Iain was so generous with his time and expertise. Thankyou so much Iain!

One way to learn is to make mistakes. Another way to learn is to listen to a teacher. Another way to learn is to talk to people who have done it before.

By talking to others and sharing experiences we learn quicker. What works, what doesnt work. 

Therefore we spoke to some US universities about their surplus reuse programs. 

In this case study we interview Glenn Feagley, the Surplus Property manager for Pennsylvania State University to find out how their system works and seek his tips for success.

To be clear Pennsylvania State University are not Warp It customers- we conducted this case study to share their practices so that others can benefit.

Colorado State University Surplus Program Case study

We have been looking into the US surplus sector to get an insight into how the US deal with reusing their surplus assets. We have done this for a couple of reasons

• to take back our learnings and pass then on to our customers,
• to create a report for the international surplus sector,
• but also to see if our solution solves any problems for our US counterparts.

In this case study we interview Jake Drenth, the Surplus Property manager for Colorado State University to find out how their system works and seek his tips for success. To be clear Colorado State University are not Warp It customers, but we interviewed Jack to learn abut his experience for the benefit of others. 

Jake was so generous with his time and expertise. Thankyou so much Jake!

Amazing! Had a lot of good feedback from our staff and we have started saving here at Royal Free Hospital NHS.

This signpost article will give you a brief overlook of some of the NHS articles and case studies we’ve put together, allowing you to see how Warp It helps health bodies. By reading through each of these articles, you will be able to:

• Understand how reuse helps save your healthcare organisation money by facilitating and tracking the internal redistribution of surplus assets
• Understand how Warp It helps health agencies collaborate together- to swap and trade surplus assets across the sector
• Understand how Warp It can help the health sector link up woth other sectors to collaborate on surplus assets
• Read first hand accounts of those who set up and/or manage a NHS reuse program
• Position yourself to predict potential savings
• See the challenges faced, and how they are overcome
• See a massive reduction in procurement spend
• Understand how to reduce disposal costs
• Understand how to free up space
• Understand how to how to reduce unnecessary purchase orders

To read all of our NHS case studies click here.

 

To read about our NHS Supplier of the Year award click here

Warp It are pleased to welcome Smita Shetty from NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group to discuss how the organisation is attempting business improvements using new digital technologies.

In this article we are going to explore: