However, reducing direct manufacturer shipments and aggregating these supply chains into one can reduce costs and provide other significant benefits such as:
- Simplifying the receiving process and internal distribution. This will reduce time and workload on the receiving staff and get product to the right place at the right time.
- Reducing the number of touches to the product, which will yield more savings in cost and time and free up resources to work on other areas such as patient care.
- Saving time and reducing the potential for errors by minimizing paperwork and simplifying the ordering process.
- Establishing better par levels with direct orders to create opportunity for bulk buy savings.
- Minimizing the amount of freight charges by reducing the number of shipments that are delivered overnight.
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