1. IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITAL ADMINSTRATORS
SUCCESS

2. WHAT IS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
HEALTHCARE SCM IS THE REGULATION OF THE FLOW OF MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES FROM MANUFACTURER TO POINT OF CARE

3. BUYING Vs SCM
Buying is a process adopted to acquire a product which includes contracting, receiving
and stocking.

4. . Whereas supply chain is much wider network
which encompasses entire value chain of
the product starting from raw material
aggregator till care providers including
transportation, ware housing, intermediaries
and a junior clerk at the desk.

5. . Buying is a sub-part of supply chain management
It encompasses both upstream and downstream links
It has a significant strategic content

6. GOAL OF SCM SUPERIOR CLINICAL OUTCOME HIGHER PATIENT SATISFACTION
BETTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
- HIGHER REVENUE
- BIGGER SAVINGS

7. COMPONENTS OF SUPERIOR SCM
ACCURATE MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT
BETTER SEGMENTATION OF PRODUCTS
ALIGNING INTERNAL STAKE HOLDERS
ACCURATE DATA CAPTURE AND INFORMATION FLOW
COLLABORATION WITH EXTERNAL STAKE HOLDERS

8. BARRIERS MISALIGNED PRIORITIES OF DIFFERENT STAKE HOLDERS
INACCURATE OR/AND INCOMPLETE DATA CAPTURE
CONTRACT ADHERENCE
FRAGMENTED INDUSTRY – MANAGING MULTIPLE VENDORS
MANUAL/INCONGROUS PROCESSES – HENCE LATENCY
UNRELIABLE VENDORS