TY  - THES
N2  - Over the last decades? companies in various segments have begun to realize that having
more efficient processes within their own organization was no longer enough to ensure
a competitive advantage over their competitors, and it was necessary to develop a
systemic view of the entire chain that is inserted including its supply chain. Faced with
these movements, the health sector realized that to increase its competitiveness, it was
necessary to pay attention to supply chain management.
Some studies indicate that efficient hospital supply chain management generates
positive results such as cost reduction. For this reason, hospitals are increasingly
adhering to supply chain management practices and methods.
Given the above, the objective of this research was to present the five main methods of
collaboration in supply chain management. More specifically, the study sought to look
at the supply chain management of a small Irish general hospital and the challenges for
implementing collaborative supply chain management practices in this hospital.
The study results indicate that the hospital studied is not investing in supply chain
collaborative methods and that many process improvement opportunities can be
adopted, especially in its IT area that is paramount to the adoption of collaborative
practices in the supply chain. The research also indicates that one of the key challenges
for implementing collaborative supply chain management methods is a high investment.
ID  - go318
A1  - Neves, Jonathan Willian Malgor das
M1  - masters
PB  - Griffith College Dublin.
TI  - Collaborative Methods In Supply Chain: A Case Of
Study In a General Irish Hospital.
KW  - Supply Chain Management
KW  -  Hospital Supply Chain
KW  -  supply chain management practices.
AV  - public
Y1  - 2020/01/10/
UR  - http://go.griffith.ie/318/
ER  -