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Towards Patient-Driven Agile Supply Chains in Healthcare

Towards Patient-Driven Agile Supply Chains in Healthcare

Véronique Nabelsi
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781466626256|ISBN10: 1466626259|EISBN13: 9781466626751
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch084
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Nabelsi, Véronique. "Towards Patient-Driven Agile Supply Chains in Healthcare." Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 1418-1436. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch084

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Nabelsi, V. (2013). Towards Patient-Driven Agile Supply Chains in Healthcare. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1418-1436). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch084

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Nabelsi, Véronique. "Towards Patient-Driven Agile Supply Chains in Healthcare." In Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1418-1436. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch084

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Abstract

Healthcare organizations in many countries are compelled to pursue drastic supply cost reductions, while continuing to improve patient health outcomes, as they must meet ever increasing economic and performance pressures brought on by changes in national health policies. As demonstrated in many other industries, these improvements require more integrated Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices, processes, and systems. The author develops a strategic framework for Customer-Oriented or Patient-Driven SCM, integrating the evolving economics of the healthcare industry and the emerging dynamics of global supply chains. The chapter focuses on modern SCM approaches such as agile and lean supply chains, in order to efficiently realign hospitals and their Material Management Systems (MMS) on patient health outcomes.

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