Bins and shelving system saves valuable minutes

摘要

The University of Chicago Medicine recently launched an initiative to improve the academic medical center's supply chain practices. A new Kanban system includes shelving and rail-mounted bins that reduced excess stock, stock-outs and misplaced items. After the center's supply chain team assessed the daily process of staff members locating the correct medical supplies, they recognized that one of the system's greatest challenges was the ability to get back to the patient as quickly as possible. With nearly 150 storage rooms throughout the medical campus, team members worked to standardize room layout and ensure product organization and accurate labeling. Before the project, it was common to find multiple types of items in bins, items hanging from carts, and items placed haphazardly on the top of shelving units.