TriggerBox Brings Efficiency To Singapore Hospital
A local hospital successfully deployed IdeaLab’s TriggerBox Replenishment System in January this year. TriggerBox is a cloud-based e-Kanban system that automates the replenishment of medical supplies, resulting in greater efficiency and accuracy.
Due to unpredictable amounts of medical items consumed, the
hospital found it challenging to accurately forecast weekly replenishment quantities. With the TriggerBox system, the replenishment model is changed from a forecast-driven to a demand-driven supply chain, eliminating waste or shortages.
The system consists of dual-level stackable storage bins, each attached with an unique RFID replenishment card stipulating the product and quantity of each bin.
Hospital staff will take medical items from the first bin until it is empty. When the last item is taken, the staff detaches the RFID card from the bin and drops the card into the TriggerBox, which is a replenishment box with integrated RFID readers and antennas.
The box acknowledges the process with a beep and a green indicator light. The RFID card data is then transmitted to the cloud-based FOCUS™ RFID platform, which updates the replenishment transaction and triggers a pick order to the supplier's warehouse management system.
The system consists of dual-level stackable storage bins, each attached with an unique RFID replenishment card stipulating the product and quantity of each bin.
Hospital staff will take medical items from the first bin until it is empty. When the last item is taken, the staff detaches the RFID card from the bin and drops the card into the TriggerBox, which is a replenishment box with integrated RFID readers and antennas.
The box acknowledges the process with a beep and a green indicator light. The RFID card data is then transmitted to the cloud-based FOCUS™ RFID platform, which updates the replenishment transaction and triggers a pick order to the supplier's warehouse management system.
Once the orders have been delivered, staff will
collect the cards from inside the TriggerBox and wave them in front of the external antenna housed inside its door mechanism. This will close off the replenishment orders and update their status to “delivered”.
Hospital staff can use the FOCUS™ online web portal to track the live statuses of replenishment orders, as well as trace real-time and historical transactions.
Hospital staff can use the FOCUS™ online web portal to track the live statuses of replenishment orders, as well as trace real-time and historical transactions.
TriggerBox went from conceptualization to prototype to
live deployment in 5 months, and the entire process was carried out in-house by IdeaLab.
The technology has been proven to be user-friendly, and provides visibility and convenience to the hospital. Because the technology is well-received, the hospital plans to expand system deployment to other sites in the upcoming months.
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