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Streamlining the supply chain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12866156     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effective management of the supply chain requires attention to: Product management--formulary development and maintenance, compliance, clinical involvement, standardization, and demand-matching. Sourcing and contracting--vendor consolidation, GPO portfolio management, price leveling, content management, and direct contracting Purchasing and payment-cycle--automatic placement, web enablement, centralization, evaluated receipts settlement, and invoice matching Inventory and distribution management--"unofficial" and "official" locations, vendor-managed inventory, automatic replenishment, and freight management.
Authors:
Lydon Neumann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0735-0732     ISO Abbreviation:  Healthc Financ Manage     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-17     Completed Date:  2003-08-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8215859     Medline TA:  Healthc Financ Manage     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-62     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
Supply Chain Transformation Services, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Health, Chicago, USA. lydon.neumann@cgey.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Contract Services / economics,  organization & administration
Cost Control
Efficiency, Organizational*
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / economics,  supply & distribution
Hospital Distribution Systems
Hospital Information Systems*
Inventories, Hospital
Materials Management, Hospital / economics,  organization & administration*
Product Line Management
Purchasing, Hospital
United States

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