Break through to 98 percent inventory record integrity in just 120 days
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A strategy was presented on how to achieve an inventory integrity level of 95% to 98% in 120 days or less. The proposed strategy initially involves the establishment of a team that will create and implement the corrective action plan. It is followed by identification of control points such stockrooms and process areas. The strategy ends with measuring and publicizing the performance so as to stimulate improvement of the inventory integrity level.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1998
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Purchasing without paper (well, almost no paper)
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A process was presented which significantly lessens the amount of paperwork needed for purchasing materiel. The process takes into account three different models that can be utilized in ordering materiel. The first model specifically can be used for materiel delivered by the vendor in standard containers while the second model is intended for materiel delivered by a carrier in standard containers.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1998
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Mission impossible? The boss wants to double our inventory turns
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Inventory turns improvement is achieved by confronting issues that generate inventories. Such approach enables firms to undertake steps that will lessen inventories permanently. People who established strategies that cause inventories also have to be considered in enhancing inventory turns by making them responsible in the periodical review of an inventory reduction approach.
Publication Name: Hospital Material Management Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0192-2262
Year: 1998
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