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Can Pharmacy Automation Reduce Operating Expenses? Labor Cost Scenario.
April 23, 2024
Let’s delve into a case study involving a pharmacy tasked with filling 50,000 blister cards monthly to analyze the impact of automation on operational expenses.
Manual Filling Analysis:
75% of the cards are pre-packaged, while the remaining 25% are produced on-demand. We estimate 1,583 technician hours across 10 Technicians.
Patient-labeled Blister Cards
Tech Hours
Technicians
Pre-packaging
37,500
750 hours
5
On-Demand
12,500
833 hours
5
Total
50,000 blister cards
1,583 hours
10 technicians
Cost for Technicians: The cost for 10 technicians to fill 50,000 cards is approximately $32,400 per month.
Cost per hour
Tech Hours
Cost
Pre-pack techs
$18 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
500 hours
$9,000
Advanced techs
$22 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
750 hours
$5,400
On-Demand techs
$22 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
833 hours
$18,000
Total
(10 technicians)
1,583 hours
$32,400
Automated Filling
Now, let’s explore the integration of automation into the workflow.
With a 3 automation towers DOSIS Systems will fill, seal and label 70% of the total card volume. Managing the automation hardware requires 3-4 hours per-day, per-tower, resulting in 219 technician hours monthly. Combining manual and automation management hours, the pharmacy requires approximately 657 technician hours monthly across 4 technicians.
Patient-labeled Blister Cards
Tech Hours
Technicians
Prepackaging
11,250
188 hours
2
On-Demand
3,750
250 hours
2
Automated Fill
35,000
219 hours
–
Total
50,000 blister cards
657 hours
4 technicians
Cost for Production: Adding up the labor cost and the automation expenses we estimate spending $26,222 per month.
Cost per hour
Tech Hours
Cost
Pre-pack techs
$18 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
113 hours
$2,034
Advanced techs
$22 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
75 hours
$1,620
On-Demand techs
$22 (includes taxes, benefits, etc)
250 hours
$5,400
Automation Cost
3 Towers + 219 hours of technician management
219 hours
$17,168
Total
(4 technicians)
657 hours
$26,222
Comparative Analysis
By transitioning to automation, the pharmacy achieves significant efficiencies:
A reduction from 10 to 4 required technicians
Decrease in total technician hours from 1,583 to 657 monthly
Monthly operating expense savings of $6,179
Manual Fill
Automation (DOSIS Systems)
NET SAVINGS
% Manual Fill
100%
30%
70%
Required Technicians
10
4
6
Total Technicians Hours
1,583
657
927
Total Cost of Production
$32,400
$26,222
$6,179 per month
Conclusion
In many cases, automation can positively impact the bottom line. There are many variables to consider as you evaluate the use of automation and how it can impact your pharmacy’s OPEX.
If you are interested to go into more detail about your pharmacy, schedule a demo with a product specialist. We go over the features of DOSIS Systems alongside the the financial impact it could have on your operations. Schedule a Demo today to find out more.
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