Innovative solutions for the controlled distribution and tracking of textiles
Available in North America
Save up to 40% of your uniform costs
ABG’s system allows us to operate in an extremely lean fashion. Rather than sending uniforms to many different locations and having to overstock these units, only the uniforms that are needed are used. The machines also control the inventory by blocking users from taking more uniforms until they have returned their previous sets, and of course, ensure 24-hour availability of all sizes for all employees.
David Diachidos – Jewish General Hospital (Canada) – Chief of Laundry Services
ABG has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, flexibility, reliability and customer adaptation during the development of a complex project, such as the start-up of a new hospital. His magnificent team is synonymous of guaranteed success.
Miguel Pedregal Penedo – Servicio Movil (SPAIN) – Logistic Manager
The ABG team has been always very motivated, creative, innovative and fully dedicated to each project. Therefore, we highly recommend ABG Systems as a competent, loyal and reliable partner and are looking forward to our next project with them.
Alexander R. Wild – BERNET Holding AG (SWISS) – CEO
We are very pleased with the easy to use automated dispensing and return system. It takes us a big step forward in the hygienic and administrative handling of the workwear.
Andreas Karrer – B&R Automation, subsidiary of the ABB Group (AUSTRIA) – Safety Engineer
The RFid Difference
By utilizing RFid tags to track the textile distribution and logistic process, you will gain the ability to generate unique data about each textile asset, while also enjoying an unparalleled level of real-time inventory oversight. This will help you improve the overall efficiency of the logistic process and drive cost savings
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Integration of dispenser software with laundry ERP
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Conduct complete inventory counts in a matter of seconds
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Track the usage of each individual textile to maximize lifespan
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Ensure that the specific uniform that was used is returned
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Track losses and damage back to the end users
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Our RFid system allows for first-in-first-out logic (FIFO) to ensure equal wear of all uniforms
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How can automated distribution help make the scrub distribution process more hygienic?
- Hospital scrubs are traditionally stocked on open shelves, and employees are free to rummage through the stacks of scrubs as they look for the uniform of their size with the least wear and tear. This raises concerns about potential uniform contamination, especially in a healthcare setting. With automated distribution, this risk can be greatly mitigated by restricting scrub access and limiting unnecessary handling. The soiled collecting system will also help ensure that soiled scrubs are kept in an enclosed container, away from other employees and their belongings.
- Hospital scrubs can be transmission vehicles for bacteria. It is not uncommon to see hospital staff wearing their scrubs in public places like cafes, public transport, etc. Regardless of whether the hospital or the employees are tasked with washing the uniforms, hospital uniforms should not be worn outside of the healthcare facility, as this introduces the possibility of contaminating public areas. By using a system that incentivises employees to return their scrubs in a soiled collector in order to regain their uniform credit for the following day, this risk can be greatly reduced.
Where will I save money?
There are 3 main areas where you will generate cost savings
- Reduction of losses | our customers have reduced textile losses by up to 90% with our equipment
- Reduction of Inventory Levels | in order to avoid the possibility of shortages, organizations tend to keep excessive stocks of textiles on hand. With a loss minimizing system that provides full inventory transparency and limits uniform use to authorized users, you will be able to reduce your overall inventory levels to the quantity that is truly needed to run your day-to-day operations.
- Reduction in laundering costs | The more textiles you use, the higher your laundering costs. By reducing the textile usage in your facility, you will save on laundering costs!
Why is automated distribution important?
In large facilities that use and manage thousands of valuable textiles each day, it is crucial that they have a system that provides real-time inventory oversight. Otherwise, they will have limited ways of:
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- Knowing exactly how many textiles they have in stock and in circulation
- Tracking losses and holding employees accountable
- Tracking usage trends to optimize inventory levels and eliminate excess stock
- Knowing when to restock distribution rooms to ensure that clean uniforms of all sizes will always be readily available
- Improving the timeliness of orders to eliminate the possibility of shortages
- Ensuring the uniform distribution process conforms with infection prevention protocols
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