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Using
Technology to Control Inventory
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supply ordering. A Web-based e-procurement system
is a very cheap method of controlling inventory.
Benefits of e-procurement include:
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Automating the purchase requisition, approval and
order process |
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Reducing errors and the time it takes to reword orders |
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Providing online access to multiple suppliers, thus
making price comparisons possible |
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Providing aggregated data, thus allowing the practice
to negotiate better prices with suppliers |
Some programs can even compute usage patterns,
making the process further simplified. Staff can easily
see what supplies are available online and determine
the best deal. In addition, reports can be
printed that outline what supplies are being used and
at what rate.
Methods such as these make the entire inventory
process more efficient and simple; please contact
Intuitive Solutions to see how this technology can
benefit your practice.
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Barcode
Technology
Barcoding technology is emerging as
an efficient way to control inventory.
Hospitals and healthcare systems already
use this technology, and now private
practices are getting on board and
reaping the benefits as well.
There is the large potential of cost
savings associated with barcode technology.
For instance, practices stand to lose
money if excess inventory simply sits
on shelves or is lost or stolen; these
items are not kept track of properly.
Furthermore, if staff does not know
where to look for certain supplies,
they might order an excess of these
items.
Barcoding can help. All supplies and
patient charts are coded, and as staff
members take items off shelves, they
scan them. Thus it becomes possible
to link the number of supplies used
to patients, procedures and physicians.
Suddenly, it becomes possible not
only to keep track of everything,
but also to see if certain supplies
are being underused or overused.
Online Ordering
Another tool for inventory management
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