Design and Analysis of a Health Care Supply Chain Management

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Supply chain management in healthcare is evaluated with a particular focus on the distribution of medicines from a wholesaler to clinics. Currently, there are issues with service levels to clinics that need addressing. The value of the paper arises from providing a detailed analysis of a healthcare supply chain in the developing world and Diagnosis the parameter involved in inventory.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 433-440)

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2128-2134

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January 2012

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