The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is committed to exploring industry innovations that will lead to better, more efficient procurement and delivery of health supplies. Current efforts are exploring improvements related to enterprise-wide data exchange for more holistic data visibility that informs key decisions in a global supply chain process.
Commitments include:
GHSC-PSM aims to implement global standards to improve end-to-end data visibility and supply chain efficiency and security. Global standards being explored include:
A global data synchronization network (GDSN) synchronizes data between a source (e.g., manufacturer) and a recipient (e.g., clinic or pharmacy) to improve supply chain efficiency, security, and quality. The project is exploring how to set up a GDSN that integrates with its Automated Requisition Tracking Management Information System, including an automatic feed of GS1 attributes.
Vendor managed inventory services provide a range of benefits, including cost-savings in transportation, warehousing, and administrative management. The project is exploring improvements in the following areas to further strengthen supplier collaboration and relationships:
In 2016, the project completed an optimization exercise to determine how best to reduce its network complexity for planning, sourcing, and logistics. GHSC-PSM consolidated its five existing regional distribution centers (RDCs) to three and implemented competitive global forwarding and warehouse requests for quotation to further reduce costs.
The project continues to explore other ways to optimize its inventory and fulfillment processes.
