Διαχείριση αποθεμάτων και προμηθειών νοσοκομειακής μονάδας : μια εμπειρική ανάλυση
Inventory and procurement management of hospital unit : an empirical analysis
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Keywords
Διαχείριση προμηθειών ; Εφοδιαστική αλυσίδα ; ABC (Σύστημα κοστολόγησης) ; Κατηγοριοποίηση ; Νοσοκομεία ; Στατιστική ; Ανάλυση δεδομένων ; Logistics ; Procurement ; Supply chain ; Categorization ; Hospitals ; Statistics ; Data analysisAbstract
In today's business environment, demands for faster delivery of products and services
with greater added value and at the right location are increasing. Customers looking
for better quality, better design, innovation, range of options and services and want to
spend less money, effort, time, and of course to minimize the risks. The need for
strategic planning in business, in order to create and maintain a competitive advantage
that will make them viable and profitable, is imperative.
In the present study the role and importance of a supply chain, that operates in
achieving and maintaining competitive advantage of a hospital unit, is examined, but
it is also presented the description of the development of the strategic importance and
the role of the supply chain, which as a functional activity aims to support business
activity and consequently the business strategy. Through the optimal management of
the resources available, the supply chain can contribute significantly to the
development of abilities and skills that will result in the creation of competitive
advantage. It is also calculated the descriptive statistics of the materials of the
nephrology clinic “Mesogeios” and they are analyzed. Moreover, it is carried out the
categorization of the clinic’s materials using the ABC method, so there is the cost
classification of each material and this has the effect of improving the hospital’s
operation and procedures. The ABC classification method achieves more direct
representation of the financial characteristics of the unit and helps efficiently and
supports managers in making decisions, such as the pricing of products or services,
the management of customer relationships, the mix of products to be produced, so the
business can be profitable, and the design of products and services. The ABC system creates the appropriate conditions for enterprises to be able to
understand the relationship between cause and cost effect in correspondence with the
products, services, customers and business processes, and the executives earn internal
information of unique importance, regarding the inner workings of the health and
economic unit.