To understand how RFID could be effective with your supply chain we should start from the place where your order take place, it is the warehouse.

A warehouse management system (WMS) provides a set of procedures that are computerised and automated to handle the end-to-end warehouse operations right from the receipt of goods until delivery to the destinations. It provides a logical flow and represents the physical activities of a warehouse in managing the stock of goods. It covers all the operations which are receiving, put away, order processing, order filling and shipping. A WMS can be stand alone system software or a part of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The WMS market is maturing with a number of players entering the market. Though this competition is healthy in terms of development of advanced technologies, it is difficult for the customers to understand the various new features being added to the WMS and select the most appropriate system to suit their needs.

While a warehouse team may appear to operate ‘just fine’ without WMS, working with unwritten rules and unarticulated processes; WMS can help systemise these processes, ensuring that the entire team is operating at maximum efficiency. It can also provide measurements key indicators such as timeliness, productivity and accuracy.

GS1 Standards in Healthcare

Making a difference in the Healthcare Supply Chain

GS1 Healthcare envisions a future where the Healthcare sector utilizes GS1 global standards for all items, locations, people and processes, to drive patient safety and supply chain efficiency improvements – starting with procedures or treatments for a specific patient.

By Amr Khattab - GS1 Egypt

GS1 Healthcare is a voluntary, global user community bringing together healthcare stakeholders and leading the healthcare sector towards the development and implementation of global standards to enhance patient safety and supply chain efficiency.

Healthcare is by nature a global sector. Regarding the fact that it is an information intensive industry with supply chains that often cross borders, a standardized system for traceability from product manufacture to patient treatment, is imperative to comply with the increasing legal requirements for product traceability regionally, and globally.

Throughout the Healthcare sector, adopting & implementing GS1 standards, enable the effective and efficient rod-out of automatic identification and traceability systems throughout the Healthcare sector.