Managing inventory doesn’t have to feel like a chore—especially when you have the perfect recipe! Let’s break them down into three key pieces:
Order History: The Cake Itself
Order History is the cake—the most important part of your inventory success. Without it, there’s nothing to build on.
What it does: Tracks your hospital’s past purchases to set reorder points and frequencies for each product.
Why it matters: Just like the cake is the foundation for icing and decorations, Order History ensures your inventory reflects what your hospital actually needs.
Pro Tip: Upload your order history every week to ensure your inventory trends are accurate and up-to-date!
Shopping Cart/List: The Icing on the Cake
Shopping carts save time and keep things sweet and simple.
What it does: Automatically populates shopping carts on your vendors’ e-commerce sites.
Why it matters: This feature cuts down on manual data entry, minimizes errors, and ensures you’re ordering exactly what you need.
Fun Fact: Practices using the shopping cart integration report saving hours each week on their ordering process!
PIMS Transaction Data: The Cherry on Top
Your Practice Management Software (PIMS) transaction data adds that final touch of brilliance.
What it does: Analyzes your sales and usage data to refine on-hand quantity estimates, react quicker to low-stock products and make smarter order recommendations.
Why it matters: You’ll count less often, experience fewer stockouts, and feel more confident in your inventory numbers.
Hot Tip: The more accurate your PIMS data, the better your reorder recommendations will be!
How These Integrations Work Together
Think of these integrations as parts of a recipe:
Order History ensures you have the right base ingredients.
Shopping Cart simplifies putting everything in your virtual basket.
PIMS Data optimizes the mix to avoid waste or running out.
Together, they make your inventory management system efficient, reliable, and stress-free.