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Outsourcing inventory management decisions in healthcare: Models and application
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It is found that the recent trend of outsourcing to distribute non-critical medical supplies directly to the hospital departments using them results not only in inventory cost savings but also does not compromise the quality of care as reflected in service levels.About:
This article is published in European Journal of Operational Research.The article was published on 2004-04-01. It has received 181 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Inventory theory & Carrying cost.read more
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Pharmaceutical supply chain and inventory management strategies: Optimization for a pharmaceutical company and a hospital
R. Uthayakumar,S. Priyan +1 more
TL;DR: An inventory model that integrates continuous review with production and distribution for a supply chain involving a pharmaceutical company and a hospital supply chain is presented and a procedure for determining optimal solutions for inventory lot size, lead time, and the number of deliveries to achieve hospital CSL targets is developed.
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Measuring the logistics performance of internal hospital supply chains – A literature study
TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to present existing research on performance measurement at the internal hospital supply chain, and more specifically in the operating theatre since it is among the most critical resources for a hospital.
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Material logistics in hospitals: A literature review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the state-of-the-art of research on material logistics management in hospitals and provide guidance through categorizing literature and identifying major research streams.
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Impact of cloud-based information sharing on hospital supply chain performance: A system dynamics framework
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used causal loop diagrams (CLDs) to simulate the performance of traditional and cloud-based hospital supply chains and compared the performance metrics: average inventory levels, lead time, and unfilled orders.
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Design of the optimal feeding policy in an assembly system
TL;DR: This paper describes an innovative and integrated approach to component management optimization within a production/assembly system using an integrated framework that considers both aspects of the problem: the centralization/decentralization of components in order to minimize the total storage costs and the right feeding policies.
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Inventory management and production planning and scheduling
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a framework for inventory management and production planning and scheduling with a focus on the most important (Class A) and routine (Class C) items.
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Handbook of global optimization
TL;DR: This paper presents algorithms for global optimization of mixed-integer nonlinear programs using the Reformulation-Linearization/Convexification Technique (RLT) and an introduction to dynamical search.
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Optimal Policies for a Multi-Echelon Inventory Problem
Andrew J. Clark,Herbert E. Scarf +1 more
TL;DR: The problem of determining optimal purchasing quantities in a multi-installation model of this type, which arises when there are several installations, is considered.
“Centralized Ordering Policies in a Multi-Warehouse System with Lead Times and Random Demand”
Linus Schrage,Tor Schoenmeyr +1 more
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Multi-echelon systems: A service measure perspective
TL;DR: This paper focuses on the interactions between the elements that constitute such a multi-echelon system, in order to determine several service measures (e.g. external customer service level and inventory holding costs).
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