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Hospital Logistics Inc. Minimizes Costs And Speeds Delivery Time
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•Case Study: Hospital Logistics Inc. Minimizes Costs And Speeds Delivery Time
In the spring of 2001, the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada reevaluated its just-in-time third-party logistics for medical/surgical products. UHN, along with Mt. Sinai Hospital (MSH), with whom it had partnered in supply chain solutions, wanted to achieve best-in-class operating performance metrics. To this end, UHN decided to set up a new organization – Hospital Logistics Inc. (HLI).
A key strategic goal during the start-up of HLI was development of a cost-effective, just-in-time inventory process for the ordering and distribution of medical and surgical supplies. To help achieve this objective, HLI implemented a wireless inventory management system that included Intermec 700 Series Mobile Computers powered by TECSYS EliteSeries enterprise distribution software.
"I had experience in implementing wireless solutions in the past," said Sharon Booth, project manager, HLI. "Considering the challenges of managing thousands of SKUs for multiple hospitals in Toronto, we determined from the onset that an efficient way to control costs while providing on-time delivery of inventory was by implementing a wireless solution. I've had great experience with Intermec, and I knew their technology was reliable and easy to use."
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