1. UW Hospital – Rehab Department February 15, 2000

2. Team Members Tony Warren -Team Leader Jon Olson - Contact Person Melissa Garcia - Webmaster

3. UW Hospital Contacts Amy Eckert - Speech Pathologist Patrick Laemmrich – Management Engineering

4. Problem Statement Current inventory system failing –Inventory levels not known –Multiple orders for same products –Inaccurate patient billing

5. Reasons for Problem Lack of communication No central storage area Five cost centers Sticker system Lack of time for therapists

6. Objective Design efficient inventory/billing system

7. Performance Measures Inventory levels Billed vs. distributed items Decreased double orders

8. Alternatives Computerized system –ID card –Medical record number –Barcodes Kanban system One supply room

9. Limitations Time Availability of storage area Accounting system Technology Patient care vs. profit

10. Best Practices UW-Hospital - Central Supply Article –Chair Control

11. Deliverables An efficient inventory/billing system

12. Schedule