Time is of the essence
A fully automated hospital supply chain offers increased efficiency in ordering, bill paying, and managing shipments, saving countless precious hours that are frequently mishandled. These hours are not just lost in administrative paperwork – searching for new vendors with the right supplies, negotiating supplier accounts, or counting boxes of gauze. Nurses on a particular floor may complain of being out of a certain pump, prompting a large order of new pumps, when actually the pumps were hidden in a closet, or behind a box of gloves. A fully automated supply chain would not allow a new order until the “lost” supplies had been accounted for. Furthermore, when supply dates, locations and quantity are fully automated with ID tags, that information is available to everyone who needs access to those supplies. There is no searching and no second guessing – “I thought we just got an order in last week…”
Save money for the really important things
You want to invest in research for new, better treatment for your patients. You want to invest in equipment that lasts, and in training for your personnel. You don’t want to invest in boxes of gloves, masks and socks that sit in a closet and collect dust. You want your staff and your patients to have what they need when they need it, but you don’t want to be wasting money on extraneous supplies. This is where supply chain automation really shines. The same article from HealthcareITnews.com concludes:
Automating orders for standard supplies like gloves and gauze is a no brainer, and many hospitals already do this…but investing in sophisticated automation systems also allows hospitals to significantly impact their supply chain spending because these systems give hospitals the capabilities to ensure adherence to their item master and contracted rates.
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