Hospital Logistics

End-to-end supply models, from central warehouse to point of care.

The challenge

From the central warehouse to each unit, supply passes through many hands; without a defined model, service levels depend on each person's experience.

What we focus on

  • Distribution and replenishment models
  • Warehouse organisation
  • Service levels to clinical units

What changes

Each unit receives what it consumes

Distribution follows each unit's actual consumption, not orders placed from memory or "just in case".

One model, not many habits

Routes, frequencies and responsibilities defined for the whole hospital, independent of who is on shift.

Measurable service levels

What was delivered, when and with which incidents is known, unit by unit.

Capabilities

Consumption-based replenishment and Kanban

Material is replenished when it is used, with simple signals and levels agreed with each unit. Fewer urgent requests and less stock tied up on the wards.

Hospital pharmacy logistics

Supply and distribution of medicines and medical devices from the pharmacy, coordinated with the rest of the hospital's supply.

Questions we are often asked

What does a hospital logistics model include?

The full flow of materials: purchasing and receipt at the central warehouse, distribution to the units, ward storage and replenishment. We define routes, frequencies, stock levels and responsibilities for the whole hospital.

What is consumption-based replenishment or two-bin Kanban?

Each product has two compartments: when the first is empty, an order is triggered and the second is used meanwhile. Materials are replenished according to what is consumed, not ordered from memory.

Where do we start?

With a diagnosis of the current situation using the hospital's own data and then a pilot in one or two units, with indicators agreed before starting.

Shall we talk about how it applies to your hospital?

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