Healthcare Supply Chain Technology and Strategy

By helping your customers quickly find what they are looking for, you will likely sell more. To accomplish this, look at your site’s navigation as well as its search function. In the B2B world there are more unique challenges and requirements. By using a Website designed for B2B commerce and letting your data analytics tools build your website deals, suggestions and more, you can turn your website into your best salesman. An optimized site search is crucial for B2C and B2B websites. But B2B sites often have unique challenges when it comes to search. Here are some of the most common. 1. Part number searches. In B2B, shoppers search by the part number they use to refer to an item. In some cases, they may search by a partial part number, or the part number may have a hyphen in it. Moreover, there can be more than one part number for the same product. Part numbers can be problematic for standard search platforms. NDC codes for example in the pharma world are sometime 10 sometime 11 and s...

Your company’s reputation and revenue rest at least partially on your inventory: If you constantly send the wrong items or have late orders, you will lose customers. In order to manage inventory properly, you have to know where that inventory is, and make sure you always have the right amount. An while of course it's easier with an outstanding computer system, it doesn’t always mean a major investment in software. Try a few of these tips to eliminate inventory problems. Keep it Clean  Mom knew back in the day if you didn't clean up your room you would never be able to find your clothing. Same thing holds true in your warehouse Neatness counts. Use uniform bins in the right sizes for your items, and be sure they are clearly labeled. Use labels that can be printed using a Zebra or  laser printer for readability and include bar codes on the labels to improve accuracy. Remove old labels if you use the bin for a different part later. If using metal shelving which most every one doe...

Now that spring has finally come and gone, many/most distributors are  cleaning their warehouses to make room for the latest products and trends. In making space for your new product environment, offloading inventory requires a calculated approach to maximize profits and space. So since you hopefully did some cleanup and have stuff to move. Here are some helpful suggestions on how to q uickly move outdated inventory: Targeted Email Campaigns and Special Promotions Use the MDS Targeted Potential Sales Analysis Tools to target existing customers who have purchased similar products and sizes when creating special deals around remaining inventory. For example, shoe stores or departments with size 8 merchandise can send an email campaign to notify shoppers who previously purchased size 8 shoes. This is an effective way to personalize communications and build shopper loyalty, while selling excess inventory. For the Healthcare space you can use Physican Preference Cards to track purchases...