Project update: Siemens laboratory at Bernhoven
A first for the Siemens Healthineers laboratory in Bernhoven: last week, the lab successfully went live with the Atellica Inventory Management (AIN) system, the first in the Netherlands to do so. Lab-Partners BV is handling the project management for the implementation of AIN on behalf of Siemens Healthineers.
AIN is an automated inventory management system based on RFID technology. RFID tags are checked in upon arrival and automatically checked out when detected by antennas and readers. Whereas previously a manual process in Excel was used, this implementation ensures greater efficiency and better insight into stock levels.
AIN is fully configured for Siemens items, but third-party products can also be linked. These are fitted with RFID tags in the lab, after which orders can be sent automatically via email from AIN.
Within the laboratory, AIN has been integrated into the existing workflow. By using RFID scanning at natural points in the process, such as the disposal of packaging materials, stock management is largely recorded automatically. In addition, a separate workstation has been set up with a controller PC and an RFID label printer, providing easy insight into stock levels and enabling third-party items to be labelled.
đź‘Ź A big thank you to the laboratory analysts and department coordinators for their commitment and hard work over the past few months.
We would also like to thank the following colleagues and organisations for their contribution to this successful launch in the Netherlands: Siemens Healthineers (Rainer Minich and Kai Hullmann), Ivan Suntsev of Conworx Service GmbH, Bernhoven’s Facilities and IT departments, Hoppenbrouwers and Conscia Netherlands.
In the coming period, the focus will be on monitoring and fine-tuning the system, after which we will gradually expand it to include more consumables.
