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	Sanacare Meets Patients’ Needs and FDA Requirements with the Aid of Fishbowl Fishbowl Inventory

Sanacare Meets Patients’ Needs and FDA Requirements with the Aid of Fishbowl

Fishbowl Inventory

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Track & Trace of Assets
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	SanaCare, an international distributor of medical products, was facing challenges in managing its inventory and meeting FDA requirements for traceability of medical goods. The company had grown significantly since its inception in 1995, and the existing manual processes for inventory management were no longer sufficient. The company needed a solution that could automate the process of capturing product information, including lot number and serial number, and inputting it onto the patient's record. This was crucial to comply with FDA regulations and maintain good customer relations. Read More
About Customer	SanaCare is an international distributor of medical products, selling everything from disposable items to certified medical devices to hospitals and doctors across North and South America and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1995 by Frank Maresma and has grown significantly since then. SanaCare's product range includes everything that one would find in an operating room, from gowns to bouffant caps. The company prioritizes patient needs and healing over prices, always looking for ways to make the healing process faster and more effective for each patient. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, SanaCare implemented Fishbowl, an inventory management solution. Fishbowl helped automate many of the company's manual processes, including recording inventory transactions. With the new scanning system, warehouse workers could capture all product information directly from barcodes, reducing the potential for human error. Fishbowl Go, an app used to scan barcodes and enter product information directly into the main Fishbowl software, was instrumental in this process. Additionally, Fishbowl's seamless integration with QuickBooks was a significant asset to the company's accounting department, eliminating the need for double data entry. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

SanaCare, an international distributor of medical products, was facing challenges in managing its inventory and meeting FDA requirements for traceability of medical goods. The company had grown significantly since its inception in 1995, and the existing manual processes for inventory management were no longer sufficient. The company needed a solution that could automate the process of capturing product information, including lot number and serial number, and inputting it onto the patient's record. This was crucial to comply with FDA regulations and maintain good customer relations.

About Customer

SanaCare is an international distributor of medical products, selling everything from disposable items to certified medical devices to hospitals and doctors across North and South America and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1995 by Frank Maresma and has grown significantly since then. SanaCare's product range includes everything that one would find in an operating room, from gowns to bouffant caps. The company prioritizes patient needs and healing over prices, always looking for ways to make the healing process faster and more effective for each patient.

Solution

To address its challenges, SanaCare implemented Fishbowl, an inventory management solution. Fishbowl helped automate many of the company's manual processes, including recording inventory transactions. With the new scanning system, warehouse workers could capture all product information directly from barcodes, reducing the potential for human error. Fishbowl Go, an app used to scan barcodes and enter product information directly into the main Fishbowl software, was instrumental in this process. Additionally, Fishbowl's seamless integration with QuickBooks was a significant asset to the company's accounting department, eliminating the need for double data entry.

Impact #1	Fishbowl's implementation has led to significant improvements in SanaCare's operations. The automation of manual processes has reduced the potential for human error in capturing product information.
Impact #2	The seamless integration of Fishbowl with QuickBooks has streamlined the company's accounting processes, eliminating the need for double data entry.
Impact #3	Fishbowl's customer service has been highly responsive, providing answers and guidance whenever needed, contributing to a smooth implementation and ongoing operation of the software.

Impact #1

Fishbowl's implementation has led to significant improvements in SanaCare's operations. The automation of manual processes has reduced the potential for human error in capturing product information.

Impact #2

The seamless integration of Fishbowl with QuickBooks has streamlined the company's accounting processes, eliminating the need for double data entry.

Impact #3

Fishbowl's customer service has been highly responsive, providing answers and guidance whenever needed, contributing to a smooth implementation and ongoing operation of the software.

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Sanacare Meets Patients’ Needs and FDA Requirements with the Aid of Fishbowl

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