Case Study: Gundersen Health System achieves 50% food waste reduction with LeanPath

Gundersen Health System - Customer Case Study

Gundersen Health System, a physician-led nonprofit healthcare system in La Crosse, WI, wanted to strengthen its waste-management efforts through its Envision® Program. The organization saw an opportunity to cut pre-consumer food waste, reduce its carbon footprint, and save on food costs, and chose the LeanPath Food Waste Tracking System to help address the challenge.

LeanPath implemented its Tracker and Advantage software at Gundersen, training staff to weigh and monitor food waste daily. By reviewing weekly reports and making simple operational changes, the health system cut pre-consumer food waste by more than 50% in seven months, saving about $25,000 per year, or $475 per week, and achieving full ROI in under 10 months.

Gundersen Health System

Mark Hutson

Administrative Director of Foodservice