Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti
Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.
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| author | Heberley, Christine L. (Christine Laura) Hoover, Matthew F |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/608352019-04-09T16:57:34Z Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti Heberley, Christine L. (Christine Laura) Hoover, Matthew F Jarrod Goentzel. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Engineering Systems Division. Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 69). Partners in Health's (PIH) supply chain in Haiti has become strained over the past five years due to the organization's rapid growth. Under the current system, the majority of PIH's products are obtained through an annually placed order. All goods from this order are stored at the central warehouse in Cange, which acts as a hub, until those goods are needed at individual clinics. As annual orders increase in size to support PIH's expanding operations, the limited size of the central warehouse has become a constraint, making a change in current inventory policies necessary. In order to formulate revised inventory policies for PIH's Haiti operations, we developed a spreadsheet model that uses historical consumption data of drugs and medical supplies to forecast demand over the next three years. This demand data is then be used as input to run and compare the existing annual order policy with ordering policies with more frequent reviews. These inventory policies are then evaluated against the central warehouse size constraints to recommend an inventory policy better suited to meet PIH's needs. We find that more frequent orders drastically reduces warehouse space requirements while maintaining high service levels. It is hoped that PIH can continue to use this model to determine future inventory policy needs. by Christine L. Heberley and Matthew F. Hoover. M.Eng.in Logistics 2011-01-26T14:32:14Z 2011-01-26T14:32:14Z 2010 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60835 697534436 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 74 p. application/pdf nwht--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Engineering Systems Division. Heberley, Christine L. (Christine Laura) Hoover, Matthew F Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title | Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title_full | Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title_fullStr | Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title_short | Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti |
| title_sort | managing growth of a non profit healthcare supply chain in haiti |
| topic | Engineering Systems Division. |
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