Just-In-Time What The Doctor Ordered: Automated Storage Systems Efficiently Handle Medical Devices

摘要

DePuy, Inc., a medical device manufacturer and distributor, ships medical devices on a just-in-time basis directly to hospitals. From a distribution center (DC) of just 92,000-sq. ft., and with the help of automated vertical and horizontal storage and retrieval equipment from Remstar, DePuy annually ships medical devices to support over 500,000 surgeries. "A surgeon may schedule tomorrow's surgery for noon," says Dave Johnson, DePuy's director of distribution, "placing the order with us for the needed medical device today." Since same-day turnaround is common practice for most orders going out the door, getting the order correct is imperative.