WAREHOUSE
IN & OUT SERVICE
Warehouse storage is a critical part of the medical device supply chain. Proper warehouse storage can help ensure that medical devices are properly stored, protected from damage and theft, and always available when needed. Sterile Mate’s IO Warehouse & Distribution Center can improve the efficiency of your medical practitioner’s ability to treat their patients.
Quality Assurance
Our team understands the ever-changing regulatory landscape involved in medical warehousing. We are designing our warehouse facilities with the unique needs of hospitals & clinics in mind. We take the worry out of medical storage by providing a full suite of quality assurance services.
Warehouse Slotting
Defining the placement of products within a warehouse’s facility by calculating the optimum bin(s) for the product(s) in the warehouse and maximizing the use of the warehouse’s cube space. This enhances the storage space, labor and picking efficiency, and workload balance, resulting in a reduction in warehouse handling costs.
IN/OUT Warehousing, Licensed Facility, JIT Service, Suspicious Order Monitoring, Temperature Validations, Real-Time Inventory Management.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND COMPLIANCE
If you’re looking for a reliable distribution center, and warehouse facility for storing and distributing your facilities medical supplies, devices, and machinery, Sterile Mate IO is your preferred partner.
- Storage Planning Assistance for Optimization
- Customized policies & procedures
- Medical Device Licensed Facility
- Serialization Alignment & Compliance
- Safe Offloading & Swift Turnaround Time
- Suspicious Order Monitoring (SOMs)
- Real Time Inventory Management
- Efficiency in Picking, Replenishment, and Put-away
- Temperature Validation
- Accurate Order Fulfillment
INBOUND RECEIPT
We receive, verify, and store your product with our state-of-the-art inventory management system.
STORAGE
Our facility is designed for your unique storage needs, including solutions for medical devices, machinery, hospital beds & PPE.
STAGING
We use defined staging areas for interim storage of multiple shipments to avoid mix-ups & Safety concerns.
PUT AWAY
After we receive your goods, they are sorted and placed in a designated area until they are requested.
INVENTORY CONTROL
We use the “JIT” approach for inventory management working with your hospital system so that your materials requests are scheduled for delivery when needed but no sooner – “Just In time”.
SHIPPING
We know that “On-time” delivery is essential to your operation. We are committed to getting it right every time.
PICKING AND PACKING
SOPs are used in every step of the shipment process. These guidelines reduce the chance of stock mix-ups & Quality concerns.
THE SMART WAREHOUSING SOLUTION
Sterile Mate’s IO Warehouse & Distribution Center is located along the Hardy Toll Road in The North Houston District. We are just 5 minutes from the George Bush IAH Intercontinental Airport and 25 minutes from the Texas Medical Center. Sterile Mate has become a supplier partner for many hospitals and clinics in the medical center. We have the expertise, resources, and technology to meet our partnering medical facilities’ storage & distribution needs. From solving space issues to streamlining distribution flow, our services are designed to give your facility more control over supply chain costs & delivery. We can help hospitals fine-tune their need for “backup” or “pandemic” inventory. Our flexible warehouse services are tailored to suit your specific needs and budget. Key features of this solution are:
- Seamless integration with leading WMS (along with EDI capabilities)
- Complete visibility of warehouse, enabling additional maximum volume handling capabilities
- System-generated report for consolidation of location and improved occupancy levels
- Security: CCTV cameras, gated facilities
- Licensing & Certification (when applicable)
- Best placement of inventory in the warehouse, for efficient Picking, Replenishment, and Put-away.
- Quick Startups for seasonal operations
- Ability to manage the inventory additions & expiration dates for compliance, hence better utilization of warehouse space.
- Real-time updates of location-specific utilization
- Fast and highly accurate location utilization process.
- User-friendly operation features for a state-of-the-art warehouse.
SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Location bin optimization & increased storage location
Real time location-level visibility
Improved operational efficiency.
Reduced medical facility operating costs
Improved stock and truck turnaround ratio
Automated reporting and exceptions
Integration with WMS/EDI
SOLUTION BENEFITS
Reduces hospital’s on-site clutter, healthcare-acquired infections, and safety hazards.
Increases product availability. up to 20% and reduces backorders.
Improved overall visibility at medical facilities.
Ease of Inventory Management
