A dispensing robot relieves staff in terms of time and ergonomics. Walking distances for dispensing medicines are noticeably reduced, and the storage of medicine packs takes place in a central location. This automated process is much faster and more ergonomic than storage in drawers or on shelves, which often requires bending or stretching.
Additionally, a pharmacy robot makes an important contribution to the digitization and improvement of work processes in the pharmacy. From electronic prescriptions and dispensing medicines to customers, to automated returns management of short dated or expired medicines back to the wholesaler, the support of an automated warehouse can save not only time but also money.
To determine whether a robot is profitable for your pharmacy, we will be happy to calculate the costs for your pharmacy individually, free of charge, and without obligation.
A robot can significantly reduce the time needed to stock and dispense medicine packs. By automating this process, staff can use their time for other important tasks. Customers can be served more quickly, which also reduces waiting time during peak periods.
The use of a dispensing robot improves the efficiency of the pharmacy by optimizing workflows and processes. Walkways are reduced, processes are accelerated, and employees are freed from routine tasks.
In the event of staff absences, such as illness or holidays, a dispensing robot helps by saving time and compensating for staff shortages. Customers can be served more quickly, even in the event of sudden queues or during the lunch break.
A pharmacy robot enables modern medication management. Inventory can be tracked accurately, and stock is automatically updated when medicines are taken out or added. This reduces the risk of overstocking and inventory discrepancies. Automatic expiry date checks mean that medicines can be identified in advance before they expire, automatically removed from stock, and returned to the wholesaler.
The use of pharmacy robots helps to reduce dispensing errors. Automated systems minimize the risk of human errors.
Pharmacy robots provide increased security in the storage of medicines. Medicine packs are stored securely in a locked system, and only authorized personnel have access to them.
Using a robot can also help improve customer satisfaction. By switching to forward dispensing, staff stay with the customer during medication dispensing and can provide help and advice, giving a better customer experience.
Pharmacy automation can reduce operating costs, for example, through fewer staff hours needed for medication management and more efficient inventory management.
By digitizing and automating your warehouse, you close the gap between the digital receipt of prescriptions in your inventory management system and the management of returns.
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The following aspects represent a selection of criteria that can be important for the selection and suitable configuration:
An important key figure is the number of medicine packs you regularly stock, as well as the turnover rate of the goods. We support you in the analysis and help identify fast movers, medium movers, and slow movers. Depending on whether you want to optimize your purchasing costs or improve the availability of individual medicines, there are different possibilities regarding the ideal capacity of the dispensing robots.
Depending on whether your project is a new building, a refit, or simply a technical upgrade, there are several structural aspects to consider that often allow for many different options. If, for example, it is possible to place the robot in the basement or on the upper floor, the space gained can be used to enlarge the retail area and thus make more efficient use of the valuable space on the ground floor. This could include additional sales counters, more space for OTC, P-meds and retail shelves, treatment, consultation rooms for discreet conversations with your customers.
While the storage of medicines is done centrally in one place directly at the dispensing robot, the number of dispensing points depends on parameters such as the number of sales counters or customer frequency. While one dispensing point per sales counter is ideal for heavily frequented pharmacies, in lower frequented pharmacies, two sales counters often share one dispensing point.
We advise and accompany you free of charge and without obligation in the decision-making phase so that you have all the options on the table to make the right investment decision.
What sets Willach apart from all other suppliers of pharmacy automation is its decades of experience in the international pharmacy market. It all began in 1963 with the classic pharmacy pull-out cabinets. This was followed in 1969 by the market launch of the classic pharmacy drawer, which is still the international standard for medicine storage in pharmacies today. Since 1995, Willach has been developing and installing robotic dispensing solutions that are used in many countries around the globe.
Another differentiator from other manufacturers is the ownership and employee structure. Willach has been managed by the 4th generation of the Willach family since 1889 and attaches particular importance to sustainability and customer proximity. A high level of employee loyalty in service and sales ensures that the same contact persons are available for many years, something that is rarely found nowadays.
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