Lawson Supply Chain ManagementLee Farabaugh, Eric Lott, Tom McLoughlin, Ashwini Patki

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Data entry to LawsonHandhelds synched with Lawson

Lawson system auto ordering

Manual order by entering either the Lawson number, or a shopping paradigm to search the product catalog or use templates based on common product sets to place standard orders.

Handheld Form View

What happens to data?

Orders to Lawson become

requisitions Become purchase

ordersThrough the

GHX EDI system for

vendor fulfillment

Cardinal truck arrives next day at 1 pm

System Interface

Lawson

HealthQuest

Purchase order

generation

Check writing

Finance for month-end close

Accounts payable

Ease of operation

• Accessibility• Flexibility• Timely delivery• UNSPSC codes: • No special degree/ certification required• Comparatively shorter training• Better reports

Scope of Improvement

• RFID – potential• Visual effects • Ease in ordering specialty items

Is Lawson a Leader in this field?

• –60% of the top 50 Integrated Delivery Networks

• –33% market share (hospitals with 250+ beds)