tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post8172592705585060743..comments2008-11-06T08:43:35.130-05:00Adam J. Fein, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15774296048321605590afein@pembrokeconsulting.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post-89840961854847647382008-06-25T21:29:56.179-04:002008-06-25T21:29:56.179-04:00Nick Basta has an amusing way to describe Accenture's change of heart regarding track-and-trace: Project JumpStop. See <A HREF="http://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/frontEnd/main.php?idSeccion=913" REL="nofollow">Let’s call it Project JumpStop: NACDS/NCPA sponsors study slamming track-and-trace systems</A>.<BR/><BR/>I still can't understand why Accenture agreed to take on this assignment for the pharmacy associations.<BR/><BR/>AdamAdam J. Feinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15774296048321605590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post-40960032575458831062008-06-25T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-25T16:52:00.000-04:00Great job in highlighting the change in Accenture's cost projections from November, 2007 to June 2008, and providing the link to back it up. How curious that implementation costs were projected to go up during a time when RFID tag and reader prices are coming down.<BR/><BR/>The biggest flaw I found in the report is that it projects no benefits from using RFID and bar code to track or manage inventory. If bar codes are so cost prohibitive why do pharmacies scan them at the POS, rather than recording sales on a clipboard?John Burnellwww.burnellreports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post-26242144829069386482008-06-25T07:50:00.000-04:002008-06-25T07:50:00.000-04:00Oh Wizard, which path leads to OZ. Europe seeks point of dispense authentication. WHO has good distribution practices fostering supply chain partners to maintain lot control. PDMA pedigree still has not been instituted. ePrescriptions now take center stage. Bar codes used to prevent hopital medication errors. Can linear programmers plot time to implement, # of safety concerns addressed and total costs to find the magic portal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post-32528749840800901812008-06-24T11:16:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:16:00.000-04:00Oh the cost, the cost of it all. Yet, there was a note in the news today: <BR/><BR/>CVS tests shrink-management system<BR/>CVS is one of several retailers testing a new shrink-management program. Checkpoint Systems' Evolve system features RFID and software-defined radio. Drug Store News <BR/><BR/>Seems they can invest in RFID if they want! Hmmm..Does this get me a Doctor of Thinkology?<BR/>-AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28450497.post-87829807462993210862008-06-24T08:38:37.232-04:002008-06-24T08:38:37.232-04:00Adam-Another brilliant analysis! Funny, too. I'm impressed that you continue to publish so much material on a regular basis. A fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com