Public-private supply chain integration as a possible means to improve public health supply chains
Date
2018
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South African Institute for Industrial Engineering
Abstract
Struggling health supply chains and poor health outcomes in developing countries, have highlighted the need to improve these supply chains. A number of different methods have been used to improve health supply chains. However, it has been argued that the results are not sufficient and sustainable, neither do they aim to resolve impending challenges. In this paper, we put forward that public-private supply chain integration may be an important tool towards improving public health supply chains. However, further research is required to establish tools that support the determination to improve the supply chains and it. Moreover, research is required to determine whether improvements can be accomplished, as well as what the impact would be on the health supply chains in specific circumstances.
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CITATION: Botes, J., Bam, W. & De Kock, I. 2018. Public-private supply chain integration as a possible means to improve public health supply chains. In SAIIE29 Proceedings, 24-26 October 2018, Spier, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
The original publication is available at https://conferences.sun.ac.za/index.php/saiie29/saiie29/schedConf/presentations
The original publication is available at https://conferences.sun.ac.za/index.php/saiie29/saiie29/schedConf/presentations
Keywords
Public health supply chains, Public-private sector cooperation -- South Africa, Business logistics, Supply chain management, Public health administration -- Developing countries, Public health -- Developing countries
Citation
Botes, J., Bam, W. & De Kock, I. 2018. Public-private supply chain integration as a possible means to improve public health supply chains. In SAIIE29 Proceedings, 24-26 October 2018, Spier, Stellenbosch, South Africa.