Healthcare supply chain management

Authors

Peter Kelle, Louisiana State University
Helmut Schneider, Louisiana State University
Sonja Wiley-Patton, Louisiana State University
John Woosley, Louisiana State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

A recent visit to a local emergency room (ER) motivated one of the coauthors to literally investigate the crucial element of supply chain management (SCM) within the healthcare system. After experiencing eight hours of delays in the ER waiting room and witnessing incredible lags in the medication dispensing process and even further impediments to the delivery of treatment modalities, the researcher became outraged with the thought of a high-performing healthcare system’s lack of better supply chain management and service delivery. As a healthcare consumer, this scenario is likely to happen to all of us.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Inventory Management Non Classical Views

First Page

99

Last Page

128

Recommended Citation

Kelle, P., Schneider, H., Wiley-Patton, S., & Woosley, J. (2009). Healthcare supply chain management. Inventory Management Non Classical Views, 99-128. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/infosys_pubs/119