V-E-D Analysis: V-E-D Analysis is based on critical values and shortage costs of the items based on their critically, the items could be classified into three categories: Vital, Essential and Desirable.
»» Vital Items: There are several vital items in the inventory of a hospital which could make the dif- ference between life and death. There can be serious functional dislocation of patient care when such items are not available even for short period adversely affecting the image of the hospital. Such items should always be stocked in sufficient quantity to ensure their constant availability. This group of items should be controlled by top management.
»» Essential Items: The shortage of such items can be tolerated for a short period. If these
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Desirable items should be controlled by middle/ lower level management.
Steps to perform VED analysis
»» Classify all drugs on the list as V, E, and D.
»» Analyse D items, where possible, reduce quantities to be purchased or eliminate purchases en- tirely.
»» Identify and limit therapeutic duplication.
»» Reconsider proposed purchased quantities.
»» Find additional funds if needed.
Application of VED analysis
»» VED classification should be done at regular basis as list is updated regularly and public health priorities also change.
»» Drugs ordering and stock monitoring should be directed at vital and essential drugs.
Safety stock should be higher for vital and essential drugs.
»» Enough quantities of vital and essential drugs should be bought first.
»» Procuring and storing of VED drugs ensures all time availability of very essential drugs in health facilities.
Once VED analysis is done, a comparison should be made between the ABC and VED analyses in order to identify whether there is relatively high expenditure on low priority drugs. In particular, effort should be made to delete
“D” drug that are in the high cost/high consumption category of the ABC
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| * Conduct stock control as for the unrequired unnecessary products should be off stocked to create space
In the retail chain store, there is variety of assortments in the shelves. All assortments are inventoried in a convenient way so that customers can take, check and verify the goods very easily.
(3) Necessaries in this section means goods suitable to the condition in life of the person to whom they are delivered and to his actual requirements at the time of delivery.
* The main objective is at providing the customer with merchandise which is always available as advertised.
9- Decrease both finished and raw material inventory, thus making the system efficient and reducing the overall cost.
Dealing with suppliers to make sure that stock quality and quantity meet the standards of daily operation;