• OUR FRAMEWORK
OPTIMIZED OPERATIONS. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES.
EVERY TIME.
The Crenshaw Method is built on a proven, disciplined approach developed across 20+ years of technical and management experience, with the last decade focused on high-volume laboratory operations, delivering compliant, data-driven transitions for laboratories across regulated environments.
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PRIVATE EQUITY ADVISORY
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE
DIGITAL PATHOLOGY
LAB RELOCATION STRATEGIES
LAB OPERATIONS
LAB DESIGN
VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
• HOW WE WORK
Four Phases.
One Standard.
The Framework Behind Your Results.
Every engagement is guided by a proven, four-phase framework built from the realities of regulated laboratory operations — where strategy isn't optional. Whether you're optimizing a single department or managing a full-scale facility build, the framework scales to meet you.
01
DIAGNOSE
OPERATIONS DIAGNOSTIC
Deep-dive assessment of current workflows, throughput bottlenecks, compliance gaps, and infrastructure readiness. Your lab's full operational picture, scoped to your engagement, from a focused single-department audit to a comprehensive multi-site review.
03
EXECUTE
MANAGED IMPLEMENTATION
On-site or remote oversight of relocation, digital pathology rollout, or workflow redesign, using predictive staffing and scheduling analysis to keep operations on track and client outcomes at the center of every decision.
02
DESIGN
BLUEPRINT & STRATEGY
Data-driven design for every engagement - from Six Sigma workflow optimization that eliminates waste and reduces variability, to floor plan gridding and multi-vendor coordination for full-scale facility relocations. Every decision grounded in your lab's operational reality.
04
SUSTAIN
RESULTS & SUSTAINABILITY
Post-implementation monitoring, SOP documentation, team training, and ongoing advisory retainer options, ensuring your gains compound over time, not erode.
TOOLS & FRAMEWORKS — APPLIED TO EVERY ENGAGEMENT
9
MONTH BUILD-OUT: EMPTY BUILDING TO FULLY OPERATIONAL ACCREDITED LAB
50%
REDUCTION IN SCAN TIME — DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION
$0
OPERATIONAL DOWNTIME — THE TCM BENCHMARK
155
LAB PROFESSIONALS LED — ACROSS A SINGLE HIGH-VOLUME AP SITE
RESULTS BY THE NUMBERS
• OUR SERVICES
WHAT WE DO BEST
From focused operations audits to full-scale digital pathology implementation and private equity due diligence. The Crenshaw Method delivers outcomes, not reports.
Private Equity Advisory
Operational advisory for both sides of the private equity transaction, helping PE firms evaluate and integrate lab acquisitions, and helping labs build the operational foundation that commands a stronger offer.
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Pre-acquisition lab operational due diligence
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Post-close integration planning and platform standardization
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Sell-side readiness assessment & operational positioning for acquisition
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EBITDA improvement documentation and pre-market cleanup
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Full transaction cycle advisory - buy-side through sell-side
CUSTOM PRICING — CONTACT FOR PROPOSAL
FIX MY LAB DIAGNOSTIC
A structured audit of your lab's operational health: throughput, compliance posture, staffing ratios, instrument utilization, and growth readiness.
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Deep-dive operational assessment
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Regulatory compliance gap analysis
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Throughput & turnaround benchmarking
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Prioritized action roadmap
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Executive-ready findings report
CUSTOM PRICING — CONTACT FOR PROPOSAL
Digital Pathology Advisory
End-to-end strategic advisory for labs pursuing whole slide imaging, LIS integration, and digital workflow adoption, with a business case that stands up to scrutiny.
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Vendor landscape & selection support
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ROI modeling + digital business case
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Validation & CAP-compliance planning
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Change management & staff training
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Integration with existing LIS/EHR
CUSTOM PRICING — CONTACT FOR PROPOSAL
Lab Relocation
& Design
TCM's signature engagement. Fully managed, zero-downtime lab relocation and new facility design - from floor plan gridding to final instrumentation validation.
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Architectural advisory and floor plan gridding
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Multi-vendor relocation strategy
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Instrument relocation and revalidation
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Zone mapping and specimen flow optimization
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Staff coordination and move-day operational planning
CUSTOM PRICING — CONTACT FOR PROPOSAL
• SPECIALITIES
Private Equity Lab Advisory
Zero-Downtime Lab Relocation
Workflow Optimization & Lean Design
AP Subspecialty Depth — GI · Derm · GU · Breast · Heme
Digital Pathology Implementation
Veterinary Pathology Operations Advisory
LIS Implementation Advisory
01
Director-Level Perspective, Bench-Level Fluency.
From accessioning to final report, we understand every step, because we've managed every step. No gap between strategy and execution.
02
Purpose-Built Tools, Not Generic Frameworks.
Every TCM engagement deploys purpose-built tools and frameworks, refined across 20+ years of real laboratory operations, not recycled healthcare consulting templates.
03
Measurable Outcomes. No Exceptions.
Our methodology produces results that can be measured, documented, and defended: a 50% reduction in scan time, zero operational downtime on a facility relocation, or a lab positioned for maximum acquisition value.
04
Woman-Owned. Bench-Built. Purpose-Driven.
Twenty years in this field taught me what great lab operations look like, and how rarely labs get the support they need to get there... raising the standard of what's possible in laboratory operations.
Built from the bench up.
"I've spent two decades turning operational chaos into reproducible systems. The Crenshaw Method is that system — made available to every lab that needs it."
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• ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Shrei Crenshaw
BS, HT(ASCP) · Founder & Principal Consultant
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Shrei brings bench-to-director operational mastery developed across multiple high-volume national AP reference labs, where she led large-scale teams, managed complex multi-department operations, and drove measurable improvements in throughput, compliance, and quality at every level.
Her experience spans the full breadth of laboratory environments, including academic, reference, clinical, hospital, and veterinary pathology labs — giving her a rare cross-sector perspective that informs every client engagement.
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