Current Situation and Countermeasures of the Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Modern Medical Logistics Enterprises in Jiangxi Province
Objective To improve the modern drug circulation system,and to enhance the ability of drug supply guarantee services.Methods A survey questionnaire titled Research on the Application and Construction of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Modern Medical Logistics in Jiangxi Province was distributed to 637 pharmaceutical wholesale enterprises and retail chain enterprises in Jiangxi Province.The content of survey included the willingness of pharmaceutical enterprises to implement modern medical logistics in the next five years,the computer situation of pharmaceutical operating enterprises,the configuration of artificial intelligence equipment,influencing factors,and the problems that enterprises expected to solve.The problems in the development of modern medical logistics in Jiangxi Province were analyzed,and targeted suggestions were put forward.Results A total of 637 survey questionnaires were distributed,and 395 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective response rate of 62.01%.Among them,194 enterprises(49.11%)had plans to achieve modern pharmaceutical logistics conditions in the next five years;all pharmaceutical enterprises that have obtained a drug business license were equipped with the enterprise planning resource(ERP)management system.The proportion of enterprises equipped with warehouse management systems(WMS),transportation management systems(TMS),temperature and humidity control equipment,barcode preparation/printing scanning equipment,radio frequency(RF)scanning technology equipment,power conveyor lines,automatic guided vehicles(AGV),electric forklifts,and aisle stackers were 24.30%,18.73%,84.81%,26.08%,17.22%,14.43%,12.41%,18.23%,and 7.09%,respectively.The average annual sales turnover and warehouse area of the enterprise in the past three years were the main factors affecting the establishment of modern pharmaceutical logistics.Pharmaceutical enterprises hoped to set up start-up conditions based on the type of enterprise,relax the requirements for logistics professionals,and solve the problem of difficult and costly"last mile"delivery in pharmaceutical logistics distribution.At present,there were problems such as rapid growth in the number of enterprises,but the scale was relatively small,low level of intelligence in enterprise facilities and equipment,and mismatch between investment and revenue in enterprise artificial intelligence equipment.Conclusion It is recommended that relevant government departments provide relevant support policies to eliminate obstacles in the drug circulation system and mechanism;the modern pharmaceutical logistics industry should strengthen the application of artificial intelligence technology,enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises,and promote high-quality development of the industry.
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