2015 AACC

Hotel Industry Workshop: Transforming Operations and Maximizing Resources using Abbott Inventory Manager (Room International Hall B, Atlanta Marriott Marquis)

29 Jul 15
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Hotel Industry Workshop

Speaker(s): Sharon Cox, Supervisor , Saint Francis Health System; Jonathan Schreibfeder, President, Effective Inventory Management, Inc.

Moderator(s): Ramani Wonderling, Manager, Abbott Laboratories;

Laboratories are currently wasting money and resources in managing their inventory. This workshop highlights opportunities for labs identify hidden costs, reduce errors and optimize capability of their technical staff. An industry expert will describe best practices in inventory management and how labs can ensure product availability while minimizing material costs. Part II of this workshop will highlight a lab's success story using Abbott Inventory Management and how they reduced their hands-on time by 60%, their error rate to 1.1%, achieved an initial cost savings of $296K and a return on investment of $169K within six months of implementation.