Efficiency Unlocked: The Impact of SPG Equipment on Tray Production

Morrison Healthcare identified an opportunity to establish a comprehensive solution in partnership with SPG Equipment that maximizes storage capacity, increases workflow and efficiency, and enhances employee satisfaction.

SPG has designed the right systems to integrate them into hospital kitchen operations to maximize efficiency and performance.

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Saved across delivery and tray prep *Pediatric client
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ED nurses report better patient care *MUSC Lancaster
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Reduction in tray build time *Kern Psychiatric

By adopting SPG equipment, our team improved our kitchen operations by addressing key challenges related to organization, timeliness, and employee satisfaction. The staff felt more valued and listened to as their input was considered when setting up the workstations.
Kern Psychiatric

Solutions and Results

Implementation of the Room Service Loop System and SPG Equipment at a leading pediatric hospital.

Morrison Healthcare’s Room Service Loop System and Room Service SPG Starter Workstation streamlined the tray build process and improved meal deliverytimeliness.

This solution reduced delays and improved product rotation and overall efficiency.

Within the first three months of implementing the new initiatives, the team reduced print-to-delivery times by eight minutes and prep time by six minutes.

Enhanced overall efficiency by aligning condiments and other tray items with the meal ticket flow, eliminating unnecessary bending, reaching, and walking.

Reduced average print to delivery times by 8-minutes, and average tray preparation time by 6-minutes within 3 months
The Medical University of South Carolina at Lancaster (MUSC) recently introduced an innovative approach to optimize pantry space and floor stock processes in their Emergency Department (ED).

Nursing teams had struggled with maintaining proper par levels, often finding expired condiments and spending excessive time searching for supplies, which diverted time away from clinical care.

SPG pantry storage solutions and the Walltrax system streamlined the stocking process, allowing nursing and FNS staff to easily see available items and maintain an organized pantry.

Within two weeks, the onsite team noted a significant reduction in nursing calls for condiment restocks, streamlining the floor stock process and eliminating extra trips for one-off items.

100% of ED nurses report that these process changes improved patient care
At Kern Psychiatric, SPG equipment condiment towers improved the meal tray assembly process and overall kitchen workflows.

The team faced challenges ensuring quick, organized meal preparation in a psychiatric lockdown setting.

Prior to adopting SPG equipment, associates used unorganized utility carts and mixing bowls to store condiments and tray supplies, which led to longer tray assembly times and higher labor costs due to incurring overtime.

After several mock trials and testing various setups, the SPG condiment towers had the most significant impact on both meal tray assembly efficiency and overall workflow in the kitchen.

With faster meal tray assembly, when compared to conventional storage set-ups, staff spent less time on each tray. The new SPG system was well received by the kitchen staff, who appreciated the organization and ease of use.

Reduced tray build times by 3.5 minutes per tray