Intelligent Material Handling Systems: Design of Integrated Stockless and Distribution System for the Healthcare Industry

智能物料搬运系统：医疗保健行业集成无库存和配送系统设计

• 批准号: 9114149
• 负责人: Pius Egbelu
• 金额: $ 34.99万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-11-15 至 1994-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9114149&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Intelligent; Material; Handling; Systems; Design

This award is in the joint ENG/CISE research thrust in Intelligent Material Handling Systems. Its objective is to develop an integrated procedure for the implementation of a stockless system by hospitals for a more cost efficient material management program. Given the scope of a stockless system, the research aims to integrate the entire distribution pipeline, from medical supply distributors to supply stations at Nurses Stations at hospitals and will address engineering and operational issues throughout the pipeline. The project will investigate organizational, operational, and engineering needs that must be instituted both at hospitals and supplier distribution centers to operate a successful stockless system. This includes hardware designs for material packaging and containerization at warehouses, material supply stations at Nurses Stations, and the use of such hardware for material dispensing to patients from Nurses Stations. Accurate information exchange is crucial to the success of a stockless system. The procedures also include material location, packaging/palletizing, and order retrieval. Therefore, the project will also address equipment requirements and develop techniques for warehouse layout and order picking which impact the distribution system.

该奖项属于 ENG/CISE 智能物料搬运系统联合研究重点。 其目标是开发一个集成程序，用于医院实施无库存系统，以实现更具成本效益的物资管理计划。 考虑到无库存系统的范围，该研究旨在整合整个分销管道，从医疗用品分销商到医院护士站的供应站，并将解决整个管道的工程和运营问题。 该项目将调查医院和供应商配送中心必须满足的组织、运营和工程需求，以成功运营无库存系统。 这包括仓库的材料包装和集装箱化、护士站的材料供应站的硬件设计，以及使用此类硬件从护士站向患者分发材料。 准确的信息交换对于无库存系统的成功至关重要。 这些程序还包括材料位置、包装/码垛和订单检索。 因此，该项目还将解决设备要求并开发影响配送系统的仓库布局和订单拣选技术。