International Association of Public Health Logisiticians
This brief describes the definition, purpose, and objectives of utilizing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guide key supply chain management processes. The document outlines how SOPs can be useful tools to streamline storage, ordering, procurement, dispensing, and other core SCM processes.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area:
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
When it comes to expanding medical supply chains in the developing world, there is much to be learned from Coca-Cola’s global-scale production and distribution model, and there is much to be borrowed. There is also much that is impossible to replicate.... Read more
Author: Stanford Social Innovation Review
Technical area: Private sector
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Language: English
This tool can help countries develop and implement strategies to secure essential supplies for family planning and reproductive health programs.... Read more
Author: Center for Communication Programs (CCP), Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Technical area: M&E
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
The purpose of this report is to serve as the basis for publishable articles which will provide the international public health community with a description of how SCMS Vietnam planned, implemented, and evaluated an underutilized, cost-effective, and successful training methodology (self-instructional training manual) for dispensing antiretroviral medicines.... Read more
Author: Dao Nguyen, Hoang My Gerard, Juanita Folmsbee, Marcia D. Garb, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)
Technical area: Human resources
Document type:
Language: English
This 2005 diagnostic guide supports stakeholders in conducting a joint diagnosis of a country’s reproductive health commodity security status.... Read more
Author: UNFPA Africa CSTs' RH Logistic Advisers and Team of Africa RHCS Experts
Technical area:
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
Learn how SCMS ensures rapid response to program needs and protects local supply chain infrastructure from overload, thus enabling scale-up.... Read more
Author: Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)
Technical area: Storage and distribution
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
An in-depth overview of the Latin America and Caribbean Contraceptive Regional Initiative. Since 2003 the initiative has seen major accomplishments through shared lessons and solutions such as increased use of contraceptives and sustaining programs in countries where USAID donations are being phased out.... Read more
Author: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
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Document type: Country reports
Language: English
The deployment of mobile automated data capture technologies within the framework of GS1 data standards can enable a mature and universal global healthcare delivery network, substantially reducing one of the largest operational costs in the healthcare industry today — supply chain management.... Read more
Author: Motorola
Technical area: Private sector
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
This short success story describes the role of the SCMS project in redesigning Ethiopia’s ART supply chain; moving from a push to a pull system and develoing an integrated approach to distributing HIV/AIDS commodities.... Read more
Author: Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)
Technical area:
Document type: Country reports
Language: English
Learn how SCMS is helping outfit new warehouses in Ethiopia with racking to greatly increase storage capacity.... Read more
Author: Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)
Technical area: Storage and distribution
Document type: Country reports
Language: English