Masters Theses
Abstract
"For many years, the primary focus of the healthcare sector has been to provide patients with the best quality of care. Recently, with the escalating cost of supplies and the severe competition among healthcare providers, the pressure on material managers to operate more cost-efficiently without compromising the high patient care standards has significantly increased. While other sectors have experienced success through the deployment of supply chain management practices, the healthcare sector has not seen major improvements in this area. However, in spite of the uniqueness and complexity of the healthcare supply chain, opportunities for improvements are plentiful. Thus, this thesis provides an assessment of material management in the healthcare sector, by highlighting the areas of improvements, identifying barriers for implementing supply chain management practices and analyzing material management best practices"--Abstract, page iv.
Advisor(s)
Grasman, Scott E. (Scott Erwin)
Committee Member(s)
Murray, Susan L.
Nystrom, Halvard E.
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering Management
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 2007
Pagination
ix, 90 pages
Rights
© 2007 Carlos Callender, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Business logistics -- Management
Health facilities -- Materials management
Physical distribution of goods -- Management
Thesis Number
T 9250
Print OCLC #
233653303
Electronic OCLC #
182729412
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Callender, Carlos, "Barriers and best practices for material management in the healthcare sector" (2007). Masters Theses. 4559.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/4559
