Title :
Development of a supply chain model for healthcare industry
Author :
Jahantigh, Farzad Firouzi ; Malmir, Behnam
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Univ. of Sistan & Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract :
Supply chain management in healthcare systems is evaluated with a particular focus on the distribution of medicines from a wholesaler to clinics. Currently, there are issues with service levels to clinics that need addressing. The value of the paper arises from providing a detailed analysis of a healthcare supply chain in the developing world and diagnosis the parameters involved in inventory.
Keywords :
drugs; health care; stock control; supply chain management; healthcare industry; inventory management; medicine distribution; service levels; supply chain model development; Drugs; Hospitals; Industries; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Healthcare systems; Inventory; supply chain management (SCM);
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), 2015 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6064-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEOM.2015.7093935
