SIPS 2018: Seminar On Inventory, Procurement And Supply Chain Management Held In Goa

The seminar was organised by Innovation and Alkem Laboratories was the knowledge partner. Express Healthcare was the media partner for the seminar

An efficient inventory, procurement and supply chain management system facilitates a hospital to reduce operation costs, improve cash flow and ensure patient satisfaction. It can be a key differentiator for a hospital. The first edition of the Seminar on Inventory, Procurement and Supply Chain Management was held in Goa on September 22, 2018 where discussions were held to provide a learning ground for inventory, procurement and supply chain managers.

The seminar was organised by Innovation and Alkem Laboratories was the knowledge partner. Express Healthcare was the media partner for the seminar. Around 43 experts from healthcare organisations were present at the meeting.

Sandip Dey, BU Head-Hospital Business, Alkem, inaugurated the seminar. He spoke about the role of supply chain and procurement as a success enabler for hospitals and the reason for Alkem to be part of this gathering. “There are many challenges that need to be addressed within the hospital supply chain system. Therefore, we felt the need to be part of this knowledge sharing meeting where ideas are exchanged and strategies can be developed on how we as a community can improve supply chain, procurement and inventory management within hospitals to ensure an organisations' business success,” said Dey.