Document type: Technical briefs

Vision of future immunization supply and logistics systems: Landscape analysis summary

This section of the landscape analysis facilitated by Project Optimize highlights ongoing work and critical gaps related to human resources. As human resource policies provide immunization supply systems with adequate numbers of competent, motivated, and empowered personnel at all levels of the health system, they are essential to overcome existing... Read more

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Governing Tangible Risk: The SCOR Model

In this chapter from X-SCM: The New Science of X-treme Supply Chain Management, Taylor Wilkerson examines how a structured approach is needed to identify and manage potential risks throughout today’s extended global supply chains. Managing supply chain risk demands a tool that focuses resources where they are most effective.... Read more

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Taking it to the Road and Sea: New Freight Options Can Help Move Money to HIV/AIDS Treatment

This January 2010 technical brief explains how SCMS has worked with clients to develop forecasts and demand plans for commodities for switching appropriate shipments from air freight to sea and/or road and avoid periods of peak shipping prices, reducing costs by as much as 90 percent.... Read more

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Freight Forwarding: Leveraging industry best practices for supply chain efficiencies

This March 2010 technical brief discusses how managing a supply chain that serves multiple developing countries with commodities from worldwide sources presents considerable challenges, from operating in a resource-limited infrastructure to overcoming high-risk conditions—particularly when the products being moved are high-value pharmaceuticals or require temperature control.... Read more

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Forecasting and Supply Planning: Accurately forecasting the need for life-saving medicines and supplies

This May 2007 technical brief addresses how accurate quantification for HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs—forecasting the quantities needed and planning procurement for appropriate pharmaceuticals and supplies—is essential to ensuring that patients receive a continuous supply of medicines.... Read more

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Follow the Money: Tracking Contraceptive Finances, January 2013

This contraceptive security brief outlines the efforts made to ensure contraceptive security. National governments are recognizing the importance of contraceptive financing; they are taking responsibility for determining financial requirements, mobilizing resources for supplies, and monitoring financial commitments to ensure they translate into contraceptives.... Read more

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