Medical Logistics & Healthcare Supply Chain Training Course

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

• Analyse the structure and operational requirements of healthcare supply chains.
• Develop demand forecasting approaches for medicines, devices, and medical consumables.
• Apply inventory planning techniques to maintain appropriate stock availability.
• Optimise safety stock, reorder points, minimum and maximum stock levels.
• Improve procurement and replenishment coordination across healthcare facilities.
• Manage medical warehouses using appropriate storage and stock-control practices.
• Apply effective approaches to expiry, batch, lot, and shelf-life management.
• Strengthen cold-chain logistics and temperature-sensitive product management.
• Evaluate supplier performance, lead times, and supply continuity risks.
• Improve distribution planning and internal healthcare logistics.
• Develop strategies for managing shortages, emergencies, and supply disruptions.
• Use supply chain KPIs and analytics to improve cost, availability, and service performance.

Who Should Attend

Learning Outcomes

• Map and analyse healthcare supply chain processes and dependencies.
• Forecast demand for medicines, medical devices, and healthcare consumables.
• Calculate appropriate inventory levels, safety stock, and reorder points.
• Identify and manage inventory risks associated with shortages and excess stock.
• Apply effective warehouse and medical inventory control practices.
• Manage batch numbers, expiry dates, shelf life, and product traceability.
• Design appropriate controls for cold-chain and temperature-sensitive supplies.
• Evaluate supplier reliability, lead times, and supply continuity.
• Improve procurement and replenishment decisions using operational data.
• Develop efficient distribution and internal logistics processes.
• Respond effectively to shortages, emergencies, and supply chain disruptions.
• Build a healthcare supply chain performance framework using relevant KPIs.

Course Outline