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Material Management
Material Management
MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Materials are the essential resources to achieve
the objectives of a health care organization.
about 40% of the funds are consumed to
provide materials. Material management is
concerned with providing drugs supplies and
equipment needed by health personnel to
deliver health services.
Meaning
Material management means bringing together
the available resources as to attain specific
Objectives
Totally 5 R’s
Right price in
Right quantities, at
Right time, at
Right price, from
Right sources, at least cost.
Objective of material management
Primary objectives.
Right price.
low procurement and storage cost.
continuity of supply.
high turnover.
Development Of personal.
Good relation with the suppliers.
Sound information system.
Secondary objectives
Maintaining friendly relationship
New material and product
Buying decision.
Product innovation.
Departmental harmony.
Forecasting and standardization.
Material used in hospital
MEDICAL SIDE
perfusion materials
Surgical disposables
Instruments and Equipment
Drug, medicine
oxygen cylinders
Bio medical equipment
Disinfecting items
Food and beverage
Anesthesia equipment
Glass ware, dental machines
Surgical dressing
Furniture. Etc…
Management side
computer, fax, telephone
Stationary items
Public address system
OHP
Audio visual exposure system.
Principles for material management
Quantity (optimal)
Price (moderate)
Source (alternatives)
Delivery (time)
Method (ABC)
Quality ( world class)
Elements of a material management
Demand estimation
Procurement
Receipt and inspection
Storage
Issue and use
Maintenance and repair
Disposal
Accounting and informative system
GOLDEN RULES IN THE MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
Rule :1 successful material management build up on
an effective management system and good
supervision.
Types of purchasing
centralized
De centralized
centralized purchasing
Advantages Disadvantages
Uniformity
No authority to users
Favorable items
Record keeping
Unsuitability.
Decentralized purchasing
Advantages Disadvantages
◊Flexibility in purchasing
◊Emergencies
◊Avoidance of
misunderstanding
Receipt ,inspection, payment.
1.Cyclic system:
This is a periodic inventory system
where the physical stock position is reviewed
at periodic/fixed intervals and orders are
placed depending on the stock on hand and
rate of consumption.
2.ABC (Always Better Control) analysis:
This analysis separates inventories into ABC
items on cost criteria
A Items- Represent high cost items
B Items- Intermediate cost items
C Items- Low cost items