Investment in new warehouse storage and handling systems has helped an online pharmacy secure an estimated 30% improvement in productivity.
Using a system to allow patients to have repeat prescriptions ordered and fulfilled via online platforms, the pharmacy has seen its operations increase after the installation of new shelving units from Bito Storage Systems with an integrated labelling and identification solution from industrial visual communications specialist, Beaverswood.
The move follows the pharmacy’s decision to invest in additional capacity at its secure fulfilment centre in North London to meet growing customer demand for its services. This has seen the installation of 68 new bays of extra shelving to accommodate increased stock holding, creating in the process an additional 2,000 storage cells to cater for rising order numbers.
To ensure prescriptions are processed as efficiently and safely as possible in a just-in-time style operation, Beaverswood products have been specified as part of a package of bespoke storage and handling upgrades.
This included a new labelling system to meet the requirements of individual shelving units, which measure 40mm high. The labelling system can be quickly and easily reconfigured and repositioned around the warehouse to support a variety of different product selection and picking options as the 16 strong team of operatives’ process orders in line with fluctuating demand for certain medicines.
The Beaverswood package of support features a tailor made solution built around self-adhesive shelf and rack label holders. These have been added to help to meet the requirement for a more effective order identification and processing system as the pharmacy gears up its operations to meet increased demand.
This is contributing significantly to improved warehouse productivity, driving a 30% increase in order selection and despatch as the healthcare provider moves to ramps up its activities with additional staff.
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