Newly developed systems for procurement and logistics that have helped hospitals to save costs and have attracted global attention. Many hospitals now pay special attention to the zero stock inventory management system. Thanks to its past experience of constructing logistic solutions for many hospitals, EZmedicom, a leading hospital B2B company in Korea, has been able to develop ezHLS (Hospital Logistic Services) enabling integrated services from purchasing to inbound logistics management.
EzHLS is a bi-directional SCM (Supply Chain Management) system which is connected with hospital intranet (EMR, OCS, MIS, etc.). This system enables the sharing of the inventory status information between hospitals and suppliers on a real time basis. Such automation removes the manual work needed between hospitals and suppliers.
Myung Chul Yoo, the president of East West Neo Medical Center affiliated with Kyung Hee University said: "The systemization of procurement and logistics is a prerequisite for cost saving which will lead to management success." He added, "Mobile PDA and barcode systems provide an integrated system for zero inventory management on real time basis with the minimum of errors."
He also said, "Our hospital with nearly 700 beds now has only one employee working in procurement. We don't need anymore manpower assigned for inventory management... The integrated networking system among hospitals, EZmedicom and suppliers on real time basis enables the management of appropriate inventory... This turns monthly inventory cost of $500,000 to zero."
In conclusion, the paperless work process is possible due to the integrated system of e-procurement, inbound logistics, and bi-directional SCM. The suppliers and hospitals, both can pursue benefits by using this system.
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