PROBLEMS RELATED TO STORE

If answer to the following questions is yes than there are problems inyour store

 

l       DID YOU CHANGE YOUR PATIENT CARE SCHEDULE DUE TO NON AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL?

l       ARE THE INVENTORIES IN YOUR ORGANISATION INCREASING AT A RATE HIGHER THAN THE RATE OF INCREASE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES?

l       IS THE QUANTUM OF PURCHASES CONSIDERABLY MORE OR LESS THAN THE CONSUMPTION?

l       ARE THERE ANY FREQUENT COMPLAINTS AGAINST SHORTAGE OF DRUGS AND OTHER SUPPLIES?

l      IS THE QUANTUM OF LOCAL PURCHASES INCREASING?

l      IS THE SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR THE STORE INCREASING AT A REGULAR RATE?

l      IS THE NUMBER OF PURCHASE ORDERS INCREASING?

l      ARE SOME OF THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES LYING IDLE BECAUSE OF NON AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS?

 

PROBLEMS RELATED TO STORE

l       REASONS FOR THE SHORTAGE / NON AVAILABILITY OF ITEMS

l       RESOURCES CONSTRAINTS

l       ORDERS NOT PLACED TIMELY

l       INAPPROPRIATE REORDER LEVEL OF ITEMS

l       PROCESSING TIME FOR APPROVAL IS LONG

l       AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED BY THE SUPPLIER IS ALSO LONG

l       PART EXECUTION OF ORDER BY THE SUPPLIER

 

REASONS FOR THE SHORT EXPIRY ITEMS

l        PLACING LARGE ORDER OF SHORT EXPIRY ITEMS

l       ACCEPTING NEAR EXPIRY ITEMS

l       NOT FOLLOWING F I F O

l       CHANGE IN USAGE PATTERN

PROBLEMS RELATED TO STORE

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REASONS FOR THE INVENTORY SHORTAGE / EXCESS VIS-À-VIS STOCK REGISTER

l      PILFERAGE

l      INEFFICIENCY

l      IMPROPER CHECKS

l      ISSUE WITHOUT INDENTS

l      ERROR IN POSTING OF ENTRIES

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Dr Marwah