A Comparative Study of DoD and Civilian Hospital Inventory Management Systems

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to determine if one method of inventory management would standardize procedures and minimize costs for Department of Defense and civilian hospitals. This was accomplished by conducting a comparative analysis of inventory management systems, used at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio; Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio; and Evans US Army Community Hospital, Ft. Carson, Colorado. The literature review examined various inventory management methods used for both general and hospital specific inventories. The thesis concluded that, although different automated systems were used at the three hospitals studied, the basis of each inventory management system was Economic Order Quantity (EQQ). The changes desired by all the individuals interviewed were in the user interface to the automated systems, not in the method by which inventories were maintained. EQQ is a satisfactory method of inventory management for DOD and civilian hospitals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA243882

Entities

People

  • Karen A. Lemay

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Processing Equipment
  • Standards
  • Therapy

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.