Tompkins Robotics
When your pharmacy distribution operation processes thousands of prescriptions hourly, system reliability becomes non-negotiable. That's why retail pharmacy leaders like Walgreens, Kroger, Walmart, and Shoppers Drug Mart trust Tompkins Robotics modular tSort system to handle their most demanding patient order sorting requirements.
Our pharmacy sortation automation systems provide the optimal mix of high performance and flexibility for pharmacy retail chains, mail order, and healthcare network operators. With a client base covering over 50 central fill sites and processing over 600,000,000 scripts a year, Tompkins Robotics is the trusted leader in this space.
The Problem: Why Traditional Systems Fall Short of Pharmacy Sortation Automation
Your distribution facility faces unique challenges that traditional conveyance and sorter systems simply cannot address. Daily variations in prescription volumes, nearly perfect uptime and accuracy, and labor cost, availability and reliability require technology that adapts rather than constrains your operations. Tompkins Robotics tSort is a modular robotic automation system that delivers the performance and flexibility that pharmacy distribution demands.
Unlike fixed infrastructure solutions, flexible and modular robotic systems allow you to scale capacity without operational downtime. When you need to increase throughput from 2,000 to 5,000 scripts per hour, additional robots integrate seamlessly into your existing operation. This capability proves critical during peak periods or when expanding service coverage areas.
The modular approach also eliminates single points of failure that plague traditional conveyance and sorting systems. If one robot requires maintenance, your operation continues running rather than shutting down completely. The single robot is swapped out with a spare unit while the system continues to run. This redundancy protects your ability to serve patients consistently and provides greater uptime and performance.
Compared to traditional conveyance and sortation solutions, Tompkins provides superior accuracy. A single Rx or patient order goes on individual robots that travel from the point of induction (filling or packing) to the delivery point (bagging, order consolidation, outbound store totes or outbound carrier containers). A robot automatically deposits each script or order to the delivery point with much higher accuracy than traditional solution providers.
Your facility's space constraints and workflow requirements demand pharmacy sortation automation that works within your existing footprint. System integrators like iA, McKesson, and ScriptPro choose modular, AMR-based systems like tSort because the system occupies minimal floor space while maximizing sorting destinations. This allows you to optimize facility utilization without major renovations, making it the preferred solution for global leaders across pharmacy, retail operations, third-party logistics, and more.
When performance cannot be compromised, best-in-class pharmacy operations choose tSort and the Tompkins Robotics product family. The combination of proven reliability, operational flexibility, and expert integration support makes modular robotic automation the clear choice for forward-thinking pharmacy distribution leaders.
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