Business Intelligence in NHS

Specific reports aligned to operational objectives help you to get a clearer picture of your organisation, delivering ideal stock levels and maximising availability, while at the same time reducing operational costs and delivering inventory and demand data for total management visibility and control.

Not understanding the true cost of inventory to the Trust or the inability to provide management accounts through a lack of accurate information means that forward planning is difficult, if not meaningless.

Business intelligence

A sophisticated business intelligence tool, Smart Use provides you with access to the information you need to make more informed management decisions. A range of demand and data reports enable improved purchasing decisions based on more accurate and accessible data.

This could include:

Capturing supplier performance information to better negotiate and manage contracts

Identifying slow moving or unused stock and eradicating it from the supply chain

Pinpointing where demand for each item occurs to provide stock where it is needed.

Financial and operational savings are created in the procurement and logistics process, as well as a reduction in the number and cost of order processing.

Patient level costing data will allow more accurate procedure costs to be calculated ensuring more effective commissioning negotiations. Optimisation of delivery cycles, reduction in wastage, lines stocked and the amount of packaging disposal incurred, would help meet Trust Green Targets.

Smart Use - Ease of integration

Smart Use - Designed for the NHS