Kanban: How to extend its value through technology solution integration

作者:Steve Thompson, 全球赌博十大网站供应链解决方案总监 & 小

的 这是本系列的第一篇博文 offered a high-level look at 2-bin kanban for efficient and effective inventory management and replenishment of common medical supplies.

For health systems and hospitals seeking to optimize management of consumable supplies in clinical areas, the integration of 2-bin kanban with a cloud-based inventory management solution for automated data capture and analysis greatly enhances their level of inventory visibility and control.

有可操作的见解在他们的指尖, 供应链领导者可以做得更快, smarter decisions to improve supply availability and reduce costs and waste.

实现自动化的简单步骤

如第一篇文章所述, the basic 2-bin kanban methodology consists of two bins that sit on a rack, 一个接一个, both containing the desired quantity of the consumable item (e.g.、管材、注射器、针头和粘合剂).

临床医生从前面的箱子里取出物品，直到清空为止, 把空箱子放在架子上, and pull the back bin forward to access this second quantity of the same item 的 empty bin serves as a signal to materials management that it is time to replenish that item.

For healthcare organizations using a cloud-based inventory management solution that is integrated with their materials management information system (MMIS), it is simple and cost-effective to automate 2-bin kanban replenishment.

在收集空箱子后, a materials management staff member uses a barcode scanner to scan each bin’s barcode. 的 scan transmits data on the consumable supply stored in that bin to the inventory management solution, 与MMIS集成的系统. This automatically triggers a re-ordering of the product at a pre-set quantity.

当补充产品到达医院时, 一名物料管理人员将空箱子装满, 扫描它的条形码，将它记录为“满”,，然后把它送到进货地点, 把它放在架子上现有的箱子后面. This also supports lot control and reduces the risk of having expired products available to a patient.

立即获得可操作的见解

的 cloud-based inventory management solution serves as a repository for real-time data on consumable supplies from receipt into the procedural area through use and replenishment. 通过一个易于使用的界面, the materials management team has full visibility to on-hand consumable supply inventory, 存货的价值, 订购项目, 订单状态和未交货.

正如行业研究显示的那样, 数据本身并不是强大的, but rather the insights the data can provide to decision makers.因此,1, the most critical element of the inventory management solution are powerful analytics tools that turn data into actionable information.

的se tools are constantly analyzing consumption and replenishment data from scanning of the kanban bins – from empty to full and full to empty – and presenting to materials management valuable information to guide inventory management decisions.

Through the solution dashboard users can easily see how long it takes for a bin to turn, 并随着时间的推移跟踪变化. For bins where set supply quantities are consumed and replenished as expected, materials management can configure the inventory management solution to trigger orders in the MMIS based on standard bin quantity.

For bins that are running “hot” (requiring frequent replenishment) or “cold” (requiring less frequent replenishment) the solution detects three or more hot or cold cycles in a row. It alerts materials management to the trend so they can consult with clinicians to determine root causes (e.g.，季节性疾病，医生转移到不同的单位).

有了独到的见解, the MMIS team can make logical decisions to optimize inventory levels – avoid shortages or excess/wasted items – and adjust over time based on continued access to real-time analytics and reporting generated by the inventory management solution.

结论

Integrating a 2-bin kanban system with a cloud-based inventory management solution for automated data capture and analysis can greatly enhance the visibility and control of consumable supplies for health systems and hospitals. 实时访问可操作的分析, 供应链领导者可以做得更快, smarter decisions to improve supply availability and reduce costs, 风险和浪费.