scholarly journals Assessment of Storage and Inventory Practices to Improve Medicine Supply Chain in Jubek State South Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-320
Author(s):  
Adut Jervase Manyuat ◽  
Kashi Carasso ◽  
Mulatedzi Makhado
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
The Self ◽  
Great Similarity ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Medicine Supply

BackgroundIn order to deliver quality health services, safe, effective, affordable and quality medicines are needed. Inappropriate storage conditions, poor infrastructure and poor medicine management practices may lead to poor medicines quality, stock damage and expiration.ObjectiveAssess storage and inventory practices to improve the medicine supply chain in South Sudan.MethodologyThe study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. The study population comprised 12 Health Centers in Juba where inventory management was practiced. Both questionnaire‐guided interviews for staff self‐assessment, and observer assessment were used by the researcher. With regard to storage and inventory management, the researcher collected data on the condition of storerooms with regards to availability of enough storage space, availability of enough storage equipment, and temperature conditions of the medicines stores, among others.ResultsThe study found that store and inventory management practices varied widely in the different health facilities. Hospitals and central medical stores exhibited good or average inventory and storeroom management practices, respectively. The two hospitals and medical stores scored 100% in the elements in the assessment of storerooms and stock management. Some primary health care centers exhibited good inventory and store room management practice, whilst others were rated as average or poor. Most of the elements assessed scored 37% in storeroom assessment while elements assessed for inventory management scored less than 75%. There was great similarity between the observation assessment and the self-assessment.ConclusionIn conclusion, store and inventory management practices and knowledge of the respondents varied in the different health facilities. Hospitals and central medical stores exhibited good, average and poor inventory and storeroom management practices assessed through self-assessment and observation assessment by the researcher. There was a great similarity between the observation assessment and the self-assessment. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2021;4(2): 310-320

scholarly journals Evaluation of Application of Effective Vaccine Management in Wassit Governorate, Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 242-246
Author(s):  
Jalal A R Zayer ◽  
Ishraq A Chiad
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Minimum Score

Background: Immunization helps save a life, protect serious illness, and improve quality of life. It is recognized as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions available around the globe. However, the success of this program is heavily dependent on strong immunization supply chain practices. Proper immunization supply chain management ensures availing potent and live vaccines to the community. Objective: To evaluate the application of effective vaccine management in health facilities of Wassit Governorate, Iraq. Subjects and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study involving a multistage sampling. A total of 45 health facilities sites were selected, as follows: one sub-national store (SN), six district store (LD), and thirty eight service point (SP) by using effective vaccine management (EVM) questionnaire, interview, reviewing the records, and observations for the agreed review period. Results: The overall scores of this assessment for all levels (SN, LD, and SP) of the supply chain 66.6% demonstrates a need for more improvement in most areas of the vaccine and supply management system as only two criteria (storage capacity E3 and vaccine management practices E8) exceeds the WHO recommended minimum score of 80%. Performance levels of one criteria (building, equipment E4) were about 72% storage temperature (E2), maintenance(E5) and stock management (E6) were between 61 and 68%, while the vaccine distribution (E7), and information management (E9) were notably very weak with performance in each category less than 60%. Conclusions: The national average percentage at all levels was below the WHO recommended minimum score of 80%. Recommendation: The future vaccine storage capacity must be recalculated and stored to enter any new vaccine, receive large quantities of the influenza vaccine, and replace vaccine refrigerators at the sector level with cold rooms to accommodate current and future increases.

scholarly journals The Effect of Information sharing and Inventory Management in the Supply Chain Practices on Firms’ Performance: Empirical Evidence from Some Selected Companies of Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Diriba Ayele Gebisa ◽  
Tika Ram
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Data Entry

The objective of this paper is to investigate empirically the effect of information sharing and inventory management practice on firms’ performance. To achieve the stated objective the study targeted supply chain practices of some companies operating in Ethiopia. Data were collected from 170 respondents including employees, suppliers, and distributors of the companies under investigation. Before the analysis of data, the accuracy of data entry, the existence of missing values, normality of data distribution and outliers checked and proved the nonexistence of serious issues. The specified objective and proposed hypotheses in this study tested by structural equation modelling (SEM). The result shows information sharing and inventory management practices have a direct and significant effect on the firm’s performance. Similarly, the higher share of information leads to better inventory management practice, which in turn leads to a greater performance of firms. The study concludes that information sharing has both direct and indirect effects on a firm's performance in the supply chain practices; whereas inventory management practices have a direct effect on the firm's performance. Generally, the results of the study have major theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it offers concrete evidence on the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management in the supply chain practices on firm’s performance in developing countries; and hence contributes to the scarce body of literature and reduces the gaps of knowledge in the developing countries on the specified area of study. Besides the theoretical implication, practically the study allows the companies and industries under the considerations to recognize the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management practices on firm’s performance and to use this information to develop and enhance culture of information sharing and usage of sound inventory management techniques in the supply chain practices for the enhancement of organizational performance.

scholarly journals Framework for successful supply chain implementation in healthcare area from provider’s prospective

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ik-Whan Kwon ◽  
Sung-Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Finance

Purpose This paper aims to explore avenue where suppliers and manufacturers are aligned with health-care providers to improve supply chain visibility. Supply chain finance is explored to link suppliers/manufacturers with health-care providers. Design/methodology/approach Existing literature on supply chain visibility in health care forms a basis to achieve the study purpose. Alignment calls also for financial health where supply chain partners’ working capital is readily available to execute joint supply chain plan. Findings There is a disjoint in supply chain alliance between suppliers/manufacturers and providers where providers are unable to trace the origin of supplies. Quality care suffers and cost of care rises as providers search for supplies on an emergency basis. This paper provides a framework where solution can be formulated. Research limitations/implications Suppliers/manufactures form a direct strategic alliance with providers where product visibility enables health-care providers with a better patient management with lower cost of supplies. Inventory management and logistics cost will be lowered as better planning/forecasting is in place. This paper does not call for testing any hypothesis. Perhaps, next move along this line will be to investigate financial health of supply chain partners based on supplier relationship management practices. Originality/value This paper proposes health-care supply chain as an alternative solution to achieve the following twin purposes: controlling the cost while improving quality of care through supply chain finance. As far as we know, this study is the first attempt to achieve the goals.

Supply Chain Management Practices, Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 1181-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajwinder Singh ◽  
H.S. Sandhu ◽  
B.A. Metri ◽  
Rajinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Chain Management

Supply chain is the process of continuous flow of products or services from source to the destination. Supply chain management has become an effective tool now a day to survive in this competitive world. Organizations do their best to harvest profits by adopting better supply chain management practices for competitive advantage and organizational performance. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand the relationship among supply chain practices, competitive advantage, and organizational performance using structural equation modelling. This research conceptualizes and develops five secondary dimensions of supply chain practices (Use of technology, SC speed, Customer satisfaction, SC integration, and Inventory management). The research also identifies four primary competitive advantage components (Inventory management, Customer satisfaction, Profitability, and Customer base identification) and six primary organizational performance components (Financial Performance, Market performance, SC competencies, Customer satisfaction, Stakeholder satisfaction, and Innovation and learning). The data for analysis was collected from top 10 non-livestock organized retail players operating in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, New Delhi and, Gurgaon in India. The relationships in the proposed framework were tested using structural equation modelling. The results indicate that Indian retailers know that competitive advantage has high impact on SCP but they have less understanding in matching SCP and competitive advantage with organizational performance.

Supply Chain Management Practices, Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 871-897
Author(s):  
Rajwinder Singh ◽  
H.S. Sandhu ◽  
B.A. Metri ◽  
Rajinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Chain Management

Supply chain is the process of continuous flow of products or services from source to the destination. Supply chain management has become an effective tool now a day to survive in this competitive world. Organizations do their best to harvest profits by adopting better supply chain management practices for competitive advantage and organizational performance. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand the relationship among supply chain practices, competitive advantage, and organizational performance using structural equation modelling. This research conceptualizes and develops five secondary dimensions of supply chain practices (Use of technology, SC speed, Customer satisfaction, SC integration, and Inventory management). The research also identifies four primary competitive advantage components (Inventory management, Customer satisfaction, Profitability, and Customer base identification) and six primary organizational performance components (Financial Performance, Market performance, SC competencies, Customer satisfaction, Stakeholder satisfaction, and Innovation and learning). The data for analysis was collected from top 10 non-livestock organized retail players operating in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, New Delhi and, Gurgaon in India. The relationships in the proposed framework were tested using structural equation modelling. The results indicate that Indian retailers know that competitive advantage has high impact on SCP but they have less understanding in matching SCP and competitive advantage with organizational performance.

Supply Chain Management Practices, Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajwinder Singh ◽  
H.S. Sandhu ◽  
B.A. Metri ◽  
Rajinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Equation Modelling

Supply chain is the process of continuous flow of products or services from source to the destination. Supply chain management has become an effective tool now a day to survive in this competitive world. Organizations do their best to harvest profits by adopting better supply chain management practices for competitive advantage and organizational performance. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand the relationship among supply chain practices, competitive advantage, and organizational performance using structural equation modelling. This research conceptualizes and develops five secondary dimensions of supply chain practices (Use of technology, SC speed, Customer satisfaction, SC integration, and Inventory management). The research also identifies four primary competitive advantage components (Inventory management, Customer satisfaction, Profitability, and Customer base identification) and six primary organizational performance components (Financial Performance, Market performance, SC competencies, Customer satisfaction, Stakeholder satisfaction, and Innovation and learning). The data for analysis was collected from top 10 non-livestock organized retail players operating in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, New Delhi and, Gurgaon in India. The relationships in the proposed framework were tested using structural equation modelling. The results indicate that Indian retailers know that competitive advantage has high impact on SCP but they have less understanding in matching SCP and competitive advantage with organizational performance.

scholarly journals Assessment of Local Supply Chains and Stock Management Practices for Trauma Care Resources in Ghana: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfred Boakye ◽  
Adam Gyedu ◽  
Melissa Stewart ◽  
Peter Donkor ◽  
Charles Mock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
High Resource

Abstract Background: Injuries are a major public health problem globally. With sound planning and organization, essential trauma care can be reliably provided with relatively low-cost equipment and supplies. However, availability of these resources requires an effective and efficient supply chain and good stock management practices. Therefore, we study aimed to assess trauma care resource-related supply management structures and processes at health facilities in Ghana. By doing so, the findings may allow us to identify specific structures and processes that could be improved to facilitate higher quality and more timely care.Methods: Ten hospitals were purposively selected using results from a previously performed national trauma care capacity assessment of hospitals of all levels in Ghana. Five hospitals with low resource availability and 5 hospitals with high resource availability were assessed using the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool and stock ledger review. Data were described and stock management practices were correlated with resource availability.Results: There were differences in stock management practices between low and high resource availability hospitals, including frequency of reporting and audit, number of stock-outs on day of assessment (median 9 vs 2 stock-outs, range 3 – 57 vs 0 – 9 stock-outs, respectively; p=0.05), duration of stock-outs (median 171 vs 8 days, range 51 – 1,268 vs 0 – 182 days, respectively; p=0.02), and fewer of up-to-date stock cards (24 vs 31 up-to-date stock cards, respectively; p=0.07). Stock-outs were common even among low-cost, essential resources (e.g., nasal cannulas and oxygen masks, endotracheal tubes, syringes, sutures, sterile gloves). Increased adherence to stock management guidelines and higher percentage of up-to-date stock cards were correlated with higher trauma resource availability scores. However, the variance in trauma resource availability scores was poorly explained by these individual factors or when analyzed in a multivariate regression model (r2=0.72; p value for each covariate between 0.17 – 0.34).Conclusions: Good supply chain and stock management practices are correlated with high trauma care resource availability. The findings from this study demonstrate several opportunities to improve stock management practices, particularly at low resource availability hospitals

scholarly journals The Effect of Supply Chain Quality Integration on Supply Chain Management Practice to Achieve Supply Chain Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Monika Kussetya Ciptani ◽  
Yunica Wahyu Dewantari
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chain Management

In manufacturing company, quality of product could become their competitive advantage to compete in the market. To achieve good quality of products and activities, company need to have system or strategy to manage their supply chain activity and make it more effective and efficient flow of production and improve the quality of information sharing, production time, and products, so the company can improve their performance. This study conducted to find out the mediating effect of supply chain quality integration on supply chain management practices to achieve performance. Researcher was using PLS Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data. The sample of this research was consumer goods manufacturing in Indonesia and using primary data with questionnaire as data collection method. After analysis using PLS-SEM, researcher was found that supply chain management practices affect operational performance; and supply chain quality integration has mediating effect on the effect of supply chain management practices on operational performance of company.

scholarly journals Assessment of Local Supply Chains and Stock Management Practices for Trauma Care Resources in Ghana: A Comparative Small Sample Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfred Boakye ◽  
Adam Gyedu ◽  
Melissa Stewart ◽  
Peter Donkor ◽  
Charles Mock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
High Resource

Abstract Background: Injuries are a major public health problem globally. With sound planning and organization, essential trauma care can be reliably provided with relatively low-cost equipment and supplies. However, availability of these resources requires an effective and efficient supply chain and good stock management practices. Therefore, we study aimed to assess trauma care resource-related supply management structures and processes at health facilities in Ghana. By doing so, the findings may allow us to identify specific structures and processes that could be improved to facilitate higher quality and more timely care. Methods: Ten hospitals were purposively selected using results from a previously performed national trauma care capacity assessment of hospitals of all levels in Ghana. Five hospitals with low resource availability and 5 hospitals with high resource availability were assessed using the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Logistics Indicators Assessment Tool and stock ledger review. Data were described and stock management practices were correlated with resource availability. Results: There were differences in stock management practices between low and high resource availability hospitals, including frequency of reporting and audit, number of stock-outs on day of assessment (median 9 vs 2 stock-outs, range 3 – 57 vs 0 – 9 stock-outs, respectively; p=0.05), duration of stock-outs (median 171 vs 8 days, range 51 – 1,268 vs 0 – 182 days, respectively; p=0.02), and fewer of up-to-date stock cards (24 vs 31 up-to-date stock cards, respectively; p=0.07). Stock-outs were common even among low-cost, essential resources (e.g., nasal cannulas and oxygen masks, endotracheal tubes, syringes, sutures, sterile gloves). Increased adherence to stock management guidelines and higher percentage of up-to-date stock cards were correlated with higher trauma resource availability scores. However, the variance in trauma resource availability scores was poorly explained by these individual factors or when analyzed in a multivariate regression model (r 2 =0.72; p value for each covariate between 0.17 – 0.34). Conclusions: Good supply chain and stock management practices are correlated with high trauma care resource availability. The findings from this study demonstrate several opportunities to improve stock management practices, particularly at low resource availability hospitals.

scholarly journals Inventory Management Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Antiretroviral Medicines in Public Hospitals in Nyamira County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-268
Author(s):  
Anyona Johnson ◽  
Karimi Peter ◽  
Maru Shital
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Wastage Rate ◽  
Reporting Rates

BackgroundUnreliable supply systems have plagued the provision of an uninterrupted supply of life- saving medicines in many developing countries, with antiretroviral (ARV) medicines having the worst repercussions.ObjectiveTo identify the inventory management practices used, evaluate the supply chain performance, and determine the challenges affecting inventory management of ARV medicines in public hospitals.MethodsThe study used a descriptive cross-sectional design, gathering snapshot data on inventory management practices happening in all the 8 public hospitals across Nyamira County. Data collection was done using structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, checklists and data from the national health information system.ResultsThe response rate was 97.3% for the questionnaires and 100% for the key informant interviews. The prevailing inventory management practices were: use of scheduled inventory control model (80.95%), forecasting demand using previous consumption data (100%), keeping accurate and updated stock records for each commodity (92.31%), having essential logistical data in reports (100%), including safety stock (61.54%) when ordering and keeping ARV medicines in dedicated stores (75%). With the exception of order lead time (17.98 days), the other supply chain performance metrics namely stock out rate (52.12%), stock wastage rate (43.2%), and reporting rates (70.84%) were found to be deficient. The challenges mostly affecting inventory management included inadequate staff and training, lack of proper storage, and unreliable supply of medicines.ConclusionInventory management practices were according to the recommended best approaches despite various challenges. The supply chain performance metrics evaluated, with the exception of order lead time, were all found to be unsatisfactory owing to the high stock out rates, below par reporting rates and high stock wastage rate due to expiries discovered. Adoption of an electronic inventory system, use of data for decision making, dedicated storage of ARV medicines, and inclusion of buffer stock, are some strategies to improve inventory management.Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2021;4(2): 257-268

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