Problem:
Clean Core is experiencing stock outs and excessive on hand inventory levels during the end-to-end supply cycle.
Solution
Eliminate stock outs and balance and level inventory to appropriate levels.
Current OR Clean Core Layout.
Proposed New OR Clean Core Layout.
Results
- Implementing KanBan,
- VM & FIFO will eliminate 15k loss for expired items on a monthly basis = $180,000 annually
- Reducing supply PAR levels to correct size will eliminate overstock, over ordering and contribution to expired items = $65,000
- Reclaiming misplaced/found surgical items = $235,000
- Over stocked items reclaimed to SPD or warehouse = $36,000
- Obsolete supplies removed from pick list and not ordered = $78,000
- Items reclaimed and sold or donated = $180,000
- Labor time reduced to search and find items = $16,000
- General equipment reclaimed to warehouse other areas = $48,000
- Total Project savings = $838,000