Material management

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 definition
Material management can be regarded as the function
responsible for the co ordination of planning , sourcing ,
purchasing , moving , storing , and controlling materials in an
optimum manner so as to provide service to the consumer at
the minimum cost.

Material management is the integrated function of

purchasing and allied activities so as to Achieve the
maximum co ordination and optimum expenditure in the area
of materials.
-KHARE & MONGA

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 Components of material
management
 components of material management are
as follows:

 Obtaining /acquiring
 Storage
 Distribution
 exercising control

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Principles and purpose of
material management

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 Purpose of material
management
The basic purpose is to bring about control over the
acquisition , storage, retrievability , distribution ,use and
disposal of supplies and equipment as primary
responsibility of the organization in an efficient,
affective and economical manner.
Two basic functions of material management :
1) Purchasing and
2) Storage/supply.
These two functions may carried out independently through
suppurate stores and purchase departments
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Process of material management

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 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
 Optimum nursing care requires well
functioning equipment and adequate supplies.
 Insufficient and ill functioning equipment
results in increased work and waste of time
by staff.
 Each hospital should setup a method where
by head nurse or nurse- in charge can put in
a requisition for necessary equipment for
repairs and maintenance.

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 Constant moving the place for keeping
articles causes confusion and waste of time.
 Some hospitals maintain a central supply of
equipment and supplies. this helps to reduce
the total amount needed in the hospital.
 The nurse incharge is responsible for
keeping an adequate amount of equipment
and supplies in the ward , making sure it is in
good condition , repaired when needed and
conveniently located.

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 There are three steps to be taken to
ensure an adequate stock of available
supplies on the ward or unit :
1. Set a standard for the quantity of each
item to be maintained in the ward all the
time.
2. Have a satisfactory system for
replacement of broken or worn out
equipment.
3. make regular inventories of all the items.

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 Inventory control
INVENTORY- is the stock to ensure uninterrupted
supplies , the idle resources
Which have future economic value and cushion
between estimated and actual demand of
material.
INVENTORY CONTROL – is the process by
which inventory is measured & regulated
according to pre determined norms such as
economic lot size for order , safety stock ,
minimum level , maximum level , order level etc.

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