We have a customer in the Northeast who has about a dozen hospitals. They have used Z5 Count to conduct a number of physical inventories and are very pleased with their results as well as the improvements to the overall inventory process for their staff. Like many hospitals, inventory was a means to an end. Meaning they took a count and posted a number in their financials. Once this was done, they declared victory and moved on to other projects and challenges. Does this sound familiar to you?
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I recently returned from two weeks on the road visiting customers and prospects. I started in Washington, DC, then on to Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, and finally Los Angeles. My new favorite motto is: “if you have time to spare, then go by air,” but that is for another blog.
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Every year hospitals and hospital staff go through the annual budget process. Departments submit projections for their needs, projects are prioritized and re-prioritized, meetings are held to discuss the merits of each, and at the end of the process, funds get allocated.
Wouldn’t it be great if it were that easy?
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You live in a world filled with boxes, packages, bins, shelves, storage rooms, items out of order, manufacturer name changes, and did I mention the unreadable labels?
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Can inventory counts alleviate the financial challenges listed in the latest ACHE survey?
The Top 3 overall healthcare challenges surveyed across 383 CEOs were as follows (with financial challenges leading the list):
- Financial challenges
- Government mandates
- Patient safety and quality
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A recent article in Becker's Hospital Review outlined the ongoing issues hospitals face with their supply chains. It is no secret that most hospitals struggle to reduce costs in their supply chains and often use an inaccurate and outdated process to complete their inventory counts.
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Several times a year hospitals, individuals and organizations in the healthcare supply chain industry get together to share best practices, talk about changes in the industry, and to network. Early next week (January 25-26) World Congress will be hosting the 10th Annual Health Care Supply Chain Summit in New Orleans, LA.
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A new year has begun, and we know many of you are now heading back to work and getting ready for all the different tasks, projects and challenges that lie ahead for 2016. Some of you enjoy completing your work using the same strategies you've been using for years, while others will look for a new or more efficient way to complete your next project.
For the Materials and Supply Chain Managers out there who are looking for a faster, more accurate and easier way to complete your next count, we want to remind you about our innovative platform - Z5 Count, Reallocate, and Buy. These services were designed specifically to streamline perpetual and periodic inventory counts and make your job easier! So before you take your next count, please consider Z5 Inventory. We promise you that you will never take another inventory count the old-fashioned way ever again!
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For the Materials and Supply Chain Managers out there who are looking for a faster, more accurate and easier way to complete your next count, we want to remind you about our innovative platform - Z5 Count, Reallocate, and Buy. These services were designed specifically to streamline perpetual and periodic inventory counts and make your job easier! So before you take your next count, please consider Z5 Inventory. We promise you that you will never take another inventory count the old-fashioned way ever again!
Happy 2016,
The Z5 Inventory Team Continue Reading
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