Egbelu P J, Harmonosky C M, Ventura J A, O'Brien W E, Sommer H J
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, USA.
J Soc Health Syst. 1998;5(4):1-10.
Integrated healthcare material management begins with manufactures of medical/surgical supplies, uses distributors and ends at the point of use at hospitals. Recent material management philosophies in the healthcare industry, such as just-in-time and stockless systems, are yet to be fully evaluated. In order to evaluate the cost effectiveness of each type of material management technique, a cost model for hospital materials management has been designed. Several case scenarios are analyzed and results are reported.
