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Case Study: Impact of not having an inventory program. Scenario A large reference laboratory asked for urgent reagent assistance, mainly related to diarrhoeal diseases. Requested reagents were sent. External Laboratory Assessment Findings
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Case Study: Impact of not having an inventory program ScenarioA large reference laboratory asked for urgent reagent assistance, mainly related to diarrhoeal diseases. Requested reagents were sent. External Laboratory Assessment Findings During a follow-up mission in the program, the laboratory “stockroom” was visited. Faced with the enormous stock observed, an inventory was carried out during the mission. Purchasing & Inventory - Module 4
Case Study: Impact of not having an inventory program Findings: An inventory had not been done for several years. No one knew what was available in the stock room. The urgently requested reagents were present, half of which were still usable, the other half had expired. Outcomes: Increased reagent cost, time spent by the laboratory to contact donors, time spent by donor’s office to order the reagents. Loss of funds and time, roughly 3-week delay, analyses stopped meanwhile in the country. Purchasing & Inventory - Module 4
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West Ridge Purchasing & Inventory - Module 4
Example of a specialized program:Soflab® Purchasing & Inventory - Module 4