Hospital Logistics
DHL Supply Chain has a range of services to support hospital supply chain optimisation. DHL works with hospitals and health services to gain a clear understanding of current issues and future goals and offers a customised service to meet these needs.
The services include:
- off-site consolidation
- managed inventory services
- on-site delivery services
- patient transport.
As DHL continues to develop customer relationships there is considerable opportunity for innovation and the development of further services.
Supply Chain
- Replenishment orders from hospital
- Manufacture
- Inbound transport
- Receipt
- Order preparation
- Hospital delivery
- Ward delivery
Service Level Excellence
- Improved stock availability through storage area redesign and proximity to point of use
- Improved security and traffic flow through consolidation of inbound deliveries
- Improved focus on patient care due to reduced clinical staff time spent on materials management
- Reduced investment in inventory through improved stock visibility
- Reduced space and resource requirements for inbound activities through direct to ward deliveries
- Reduced delays and resource required for internal deliveries through provision of on-site services
Product Specifics
Off-site Consolidation
Off-site consolidation centres for inbound, short term storage, consolidation and despatch, reducing hospital traffic and deliveries. It also enables direct to ward deliveries and consolidated purchasing.
Managed Inventory Services
Tools and expertise to efficiently manage stocks of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumables to ward level, driving down inventory levels and obsolescence. The solution improves focus on patient care by reducing the time that clinical staff spend on materials management.
On-site Services
Brings together supply chain expertise to improve hospital processes and inventory flows through:
- hospital storage area design and management
- on-site distribution including x-rays, laboratory specimens and pharmaceuticals
- integrated fluids, instruments and postal services.