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With labour costs on the rise, investment in people What improvements
becomes unviable. However, with capacity in
pharmacy at a all time low how do we realise the have you made?
opportunities associated with an ever-expanding
portfolio of services being commissioned? In the presiding three years since launch, we
Pharmacy contracts are seeking solutions to have been working with members to improve the
become more efficient and to free up capacity Golden Tote solution. Members fed back that
without increasing overheads. Many contractors they wanted greater price visibility and purchase
have sought to invest in in-store robotics. This flexibility given the turbulence in supply and
requires significant up-front investment and pricing. This month, we're relaunching Golden
ongoing maintenance and service contracts that Tote with exciting new features powered by
can run into tens of thousands of pounds. It also PharmAssist. These include:
requires space, making it unattainable for many
contractors.
PMR system providers are developing solutions • A drug tariff blocker, allowing you
that allow pharmacy to print off a picking list and to block any lines over Drug Tariff.
realise efficiencies through harnessing barcode
technology. However, they cannot facilitate • The flexibility to purchase
stock reduction and you still must put away and products outside of PHOENIX,
redisperse stock.
Golden Tote is the only solution available that can with the advantage of being able
deliver in store efficiency and reduce stock holding, to assemble through Golden Tote
without the need for any up-front investment. In to maximise efficiencies..
the current pharmacy landscape, it is more relevant
than ever. • The ability to self-verify barcodes
Golden Tote Robot via barcode manager for those
products sourced outside of
No upfront cost PHOENIX..
No ongoing • Support via targeted
maintenance costs
No regular hardware communications on supply and
updates required pricing within the market
No requirement to
increase insurance to
cover technology Do I need to be on a
Adaptable to any size
of footprint specific PMR to benefit
No limitation on from Golden Tote?
stock capacity
Facilitates a Golden Tote is currently available with EMIS and
reduction in stock we are in the early stages of pilot testing with
holding Positive Solutions (PSL). We are working with other
No requirement for PMR providers to ensure Golden Tote can benefit
stock to be loaded. all members.
Flexibility on where to Coming soon
purchase stock
How could
this benefit me? What do I do if I’m interested?
For a pharmacy dispensing an average of 12k items Find out more by visiting
per month, you would expect to see a total of 40hrs numarknet.com/golden-tote or contact your
of capacity released back into the dispensary, of Numark Account Manager. You can also contact
which 24hrs is directly for the dispensing team. For
context, under the new minimum living wage rise, the Golden Tote Implementation team via
that's the equivalent of £14k! goldentotesupport@numark-central.co.uk who
Members would also expect to see an overall will be more than happy to help you.
reduction in stock holding of up to 45%!
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