Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning

 New book announcement – “Demand Forecasting for Executives and Professionals”

Co-authored with Stephan Kolassa (SAP) and Enno Siemsen (Wisconsin School of Business), is now available online for free. This book offers a concise and accessible overview of forecasting, tailored for a broader audience, and especially suited for those who don’t require an in-depth understanding of the technical details of forecasting.... Read more

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Estimating Contraceptive Prevalence Using Logistics Data for Short-Acting Methods: An Analysis Across 30 Countries

In a recently published article in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice, a team of John Snow, Inc. (JSI) staff explore how logistics data can be used to estimate contraceptive prevalence. Because of the need for more frequent contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) estimates than population-based surveys currently provide, JSI... Read more

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Diagnose your Public Health Supply Chain with Compass

You can use Supply Chain Compass, a web-based tool, to quickly diagnose the maturity of your public health supply chain—across seven areas critical to building an integrated supply chain. This unique tool instantly generates a comprehensive report with suggested interventions and associated resources to guide further planning and assessment. Find... Read more

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Six Years of Saving Lives through Stronger Public Health Supply Chains

In 2005, PEPFAR—through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with JSI—established the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to provide a reliable, cost-effective and secure supply of products for HIV/AIDS programs in 16 countries. Six years after their creation, SCMS now provides over 71 percent of all anti-retroviral medicines... Read more

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