PLS TridentPLS Trident

Inventory ManagementInventory Management

DiscussionDiscussion

• Definition inventoryDefinition inventory• Why its importantWhy its important• My experiencesMy experiences• FeedbackFeedback• What we have.What we have.

DefinitionDefinition

InventoryInventory is a list for goods and materials, is a list for goods and materials,

or those goods and materials themselves,or those goods and materials themselves,

held available in stock.held available in stock.

Inventory managementInventory management is the active is the active controlcontrol

program which allows the management ofprogram which allows the management of

usage, purchases and payments.usage, purchases and payments.

Inventory ManagementInventory Management

Control method which allows you to:Control method which allows you to:

• Organize and manage your BudgetOrganize and manage your Budget

• Promotes good understanding and Promotes good understanding and the capacity to control your financial the capacity to control your financial costscosts

Lab stock issuesLab stock issues

• Compliance of staff in recording useCompliance of staff in recording use• Financial, statistical reports and Financial, statistical reports and

RegulationRegulation• Keeping within budget.Keeping within budget.• Understanding stock usage.Understanding stock usage.• Getting best value from suppliers.Getting best value from suppliers.• High administration burden.High administration burden.

Usual FeedbackUsual Feedback

Stock control is:Stock control is:• Boring!Boring!• No perceived advantage to the “user”. No perceived advantage to the “user”. • ““Someone else will do it”.Someone else will do it”.• Are too busy to record the information.Are too busy to record the information.• Leads to low compliance and poor Leads to low compliance and poor

control.control.

Why is it important?Why is it important?

• Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA*)Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA*)• Organize and manage your BudgetOrganize and manage your Budget• Don’t over or under stock. Don’t over or under stock. • Promotes good understanding and the Promotes good understanding and the

capacity to control your financial costscapacity to control your financial costs• Proper management of depts. stock Proper management of depts. stock

requirementsrequirements

*CPA Standards D3 Management of materials It is essential to have proper management of all the materials used in the provision of the service.

What do people want?What do people want?

• WirelessWireless• Micro-chips in kits.Micro-chips in kits.• ““Smart” fridges.Smart” fridges.• Instruments that log and track Instruments that log and track

usage.usage.• Automatic re-ordering of stock.Automatic re-ordering of stock.• Link with ProcurementLink with Procurement• No additional cost to lab.No additional cost to lab.

What do people need?What do people need?

• Independent package.Independent package.• Proven software and hardware.Proven software and hardware.• Bar code logging of product usage.Bar code logging of product usage.• Fulfils CPA requirements.Fulfils CPA requirements.• ““Auto-shopping list” when re-Auto-shopping list” when re-

ordering.ordering.• Useful/meaningful reports.Useful/meaningful reports.• Flexibility and easy to use.Flexibility and easy to use.

PLS-TridentPLS-Trident

Why “PLS-Trident”?Why “PLS-Trident”?

• PLSPLS??–Pathology Laboratory SystemPathology Laboratory System–Designed by Path labs for Path Designed by Path labs for Path labslabs

• TridentTrident? ? Takes control over the 3 key areasTakes control over the 3 key areas

–Stock ManagementStock Management–Equipment ManagementEquipment Management–Purchase ManagementPurchase Management

What is PLS-Trident?What is PLS-Trident?

• Electronic Stock Management Electronic Stock Management system.system.

• Easy to use.Easy to use.• Produces invaluable information.Produces invaluable information.• Installed in over 60 UK Pathology Installed in over 60 UK Pathology

labs.labs.• Designed solely for Pathology Designed solely for Pathology

laboratorieslaboratories

What Trident offersWhat Trident offers

• Independent package.Independent package.• Proven software and hardware.Proven software and hardware.• Bar code logging of product usage.Bar code logging of product usage.• Fulfils CPA requirements.Fulfils CPA requirements.• ““Auto-shopping list” when re-Auto-shopping list” when re-

ordering.ordering.• Useful/meaningful reports.Useful/meaningful reports.• Flexible and easy to useFlexible and easy to use

A Trust ServerA Trust Server

PLS-TridentPLS-Trident

Clin. Chem

HistologyMicrobiology

Haematology

Use Trident to Use Trident to place orderplace order

Goods arriveGoods arriveat Labat Lab

Delivery scannedDelivery scanned into stockinto stock

Assess labAssess labrequirementsrequirements

Stock usageStock usage

Trident Trident CycleCycle

What do firefly to offer?What do firefly to offer?

Software, updates,Software, updates,pre-load all of your pre-load all of your

existing dataexisting dataHardwareHardware

TrainingTraining

InstallationInstallation

Telephone SupportTelephone Support

Not just Stock Control Not just Stock Control

PLS-TridentPLS-Trident will: will:• Streamline the whole process. Streamline the whole process. • Offer meaningful and useful reports.Offer meaningful and useful reports.• Is easy for all staff to use. Is easy for all staff to use. • High compliance = useful High compliance = useful

information.information.• Full Audit trailing.Full Audit trailing.• Reduces administration burdenReduces administration burden

PLS-TridentPLS-Trident

InventoryInventory is a list for goods and materials, is a list for goods and materials,

or those goods and materials themselves,or those goods and materials themselves,

held available in stock.held available in stock.

Inventory managementInventory management is the active is the active controlcontrol

program which allows the management ofprogram which allows the management of

usage, purchases and payments.usage, purchases and payments.

PLS-TridentPLS-Trident

Control method which allows you to:Control method which allows you to:

• Organize and manage your BudgetOrganize and manage your Budget

• Promotes good understanding and Promotes good understanding and the capacity to control your financial the capacity to control your financial costscosts