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class=\"pre-heading\">October 06, 2022<\/div>\n            <h1 class=\"hero-heading\">Healthcare Automation 101: Where to Start and Pitfalls to Avoid<\/h1>\n                            <a href=\"\/blog\/?f_viewall=0&f_page=1&f_posttype=post&f_limit=9&f_search=&f_industries=&f_solutions=&author_id=5#content-filter\">\n                    <p class=\"p-regular author\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Author-icon.svg\" alt=\"Author Icon\">\n                        <span class=\"author-name\">Mary Hart<\/span><span class=\"author-position\">, Sr. Content Marketing Manager<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-banner-right-content\">\n            <div class=\"hero-thumbnail\">\n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" 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Hospitals and healthcare facilities carried as little inventory as possible, but found they didn\u2019t have the products they needed to keep up with patient and physician demands. On the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecsys.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tecsys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> webinar, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecsys.com\/from-dock-to-doc-addressing-patient-needs-through-smarter-automation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Dock to Doc: Addressing Patient Needs Through Smarter Automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, Guy Courtin, Tecsys Vice President of Industry and Advanced Technology, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-wang-a6634679\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Wang<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Locus Robotics\u2019 Director of Healthcare and Industrial Segments, discussed the downfall of the Just-in-Time (JIT) model and a better option; where medical warehouses should start with automation; and the top pitfalls to avoid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Just-in-Time vs Just-in-Case<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the pandemic, hospitals and health systems followed the JIT model by carrying as little inventory as possible and having products delivered to them when they needed it. When the pandemic hit, they found that their ability to receive certain products, especially for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like masks, was severely disrupted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some hospitals still use the JIT model, but they survive by having a surplus of their most-used materials on hand. More hospitals are turning to the Just-in-Case (JIC) model and have increased their supplies and stock so they have what they need on-hand at any time to treat their patients. With the shift towards JIC, healthcare systems have created storage space in their own facilities for the surplus and rely on one or two distribution centers for other products.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What\u2019s Stopping You from Automating?\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two main pitfalls that stop healthcare systems from making the move to automation. First is a concern about how much it costs to put in automation. But that doesn\u2019t have to be a concern if you choose automation like Locus Robotics that offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/why-locus\/robots-as-a-service\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robots as a Service (RaaS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which reduces the upfront capital. Instead of having to budget for a lot of CapEx, you can instead fund the automation through OpEx.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second headwind faced by automation providers is a company\u2019s hesitancy to move to new technology, because change is difficult to swallow. Your associates could be scared when they hear the word \u201cautomation\u201d because they think they\u2019re going to lose their job. They\u2019re not. AMRs only augment the associates you already have and help associates to upscale their skills and do work that is less strenuous. Companies and associates alike are learning more about automation and robotics and getting past the \u201crobots are scary\u201d mindset. Even companies that had automation on their five-year plan now want to make the move to automation because they\u2019re seeing the benefits and realizing that they need to get past any fears they have about change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Where to Start with Healthcare Automation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step one in making the move to automation is to start with your end goal. Think about what the problem you\u2019re solving for and work backwards. Even if that end goal is 10 years out, there are small steps that you can take now to start saving and make an impact with new technology. This will help you to see how automation will work in your ecosystem without being disruptive. Once you\u2019ve identified the issue, you can determine how automation and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) will solve that issue to make your operation as effective as it can be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For integrated delivery networks (IDNs) that provide fulfillment for multiple hospitals, low unit measuring (LUM) picking is a great way to start with automation and AMRs. You\u2019ll see immediate results without disruption to your current operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to start using AMRs in your facility is using the bots for point to point transport, otherwise known as P2P, where the bots move material from one location to another. Think about the cardboard dunnage carts you have around the warehouse. Those have to be picked up and taken to the baler, which can be a strain on a human warehouse associate. Instead, automation frees up the associate to focus on a more mindful and less strenuous task and delegate that P2P task to a bot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Locus Robotics, our robots work alongside your human associates with results shown on day one to alleviate fears, speed up productivity, and can help your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/industries\/healthcare-autonomous-robots\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deliver products to providers that work by the JIT and JIC model with ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you curious about how Locus Robotics can help your healthcare system address both provider and patient needs through smarter automation?<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"\/demo\">Talk to us<\/a> and we\u2019ll tell you more!<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    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