STRENGTHENING
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT &
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
SCOPE OF WORK
Looking back to the year 2013 to 2021 when we had worked with public sectors including central and regional health facilities, our work impeded by the project named RHCLS that had emphasized on strengthening logistics management information system (LMIS) for reproductive health, family planning commodities had been reached out to service delivery points from 155 townships under 13 states and regions. Our key achievements by far can be expressed that the automated system has helped optimizing the stock inventory control system through standardized logistics system documentation, real-time data visibility and quality reporting data thereby dropping down the risk of stock-out or shortage and expiry risks.
Continuingly, with the support of UNFPA, partnership with non-profit organizations, Alliance Myanmar and Its Partners – Relief International (RI), and community-based groups as well as Sun Community Health (SCH), the work has been serving deployment of digitizing logistics system by setting 118 server sites amongst our beneficiaries from program-wise departments (i.e. central-warehouse, sub-warehouse, volunteers, clinics, and community groups) in terms of Mobile/Tablet Module, and Warehouse Management System Module. The project essentially includes several townships throughout Myanmar, covering approximately above 900 beneficiaries that have already been attained capacity building on supply chain management system.
SHAPING & REDESIGNING
A SUPPLY SYSTEM APPROACH
Based on contribution toward a responsive and effective solution for commodity logistics data management system across the level of private sectors, and community actor groups, Zenith TRI’s supply chain program provides a myriad of insights by delivering optimized information designs while supporting partners with effortless and adaptable quality data automation.
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Resiliency in information system is a central component in building value-added supply chain performances across wide variety of levels within an organization. The proposed digital activity enhances real-time data visibility alongside an outstanding accuracy.
IMPACTS OF LOGISTICS SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT
Advance Data Transparency
In November 2016, data entry into the automated system was successfully performed at 789 health facilities (of all total 862 facilities) – which was 92% of all facilities among 26 Project Townships. Quality of real time data visibility have been well managed at all regional and central levels in Myanmar.
Quality Data
Reporting Rates
Reporting rates have improved as a result of the standardized Reproductive Health Commodity Logistics System and introduction of Quality Improvement Teams. After six months of QIT implementation, Southern Shan Townships showed a 25% increase in terms of reporting rate. Consistent high reporting rates provide better visibility of supply chain system performance.
Innovative means of problem solving by QIT teams throughout Southern Shan, such as the redistribution of stock led to decreased stock out rates of Category ‘A’ RH products, declining from 50% in May 2015 to 24% in June 2016. Similar reductions have been experienced in all four States/Regions. The RHC LS inventory control system provides guidance to health facilities so as to optimize appropriate stock levels they should maintain. While there are still challenges of overstocking and understocking, improvements can be observed particularly after QIT introduction in those facilities in regards to maintaining adequate stocks.
WE AMPLIFY STANDARD LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROCESSES AND TOOLS.
THREE CORE COMPONENTS as a backbone of health commodity logistics system
WE EXPLORE EXSITING SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF OUR PARTNER GROUPS, AND BUILD AN OPTIMUM AUTOMATED LOGISTICS SYSTEM DESIGN FOR THEM.
WE CARE FOR MAINTAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE THROUGH A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAM APPROACH.