title: Off-site storage--move it!
abstract: The planning and implementation of the onsite proposal required the devotion and creativity of many individuals, including administrative, clerical, and line workers, and has been accomplished through the completion of a series of objectives. While the plan took three years to be realized, cost containment efforts of this magnitude signify the important contribution a material management department can make in the healthcare industry. Departmental credibility and support from customers are the foundation for implementing such a plan in any medical center. Materiel management departments continue to incorporate creative and innovative programs into their daily operations, which contributes to the institution's bottom-line. This on-site project has brought The University of Michigan Hospitals one step closer to its ultimate cost containment goal of a total stockless purchasing/supply program.
authors: University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Sommers
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Chapelle
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wooster
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006750:Hospital Distribution Systems; D007445:Inventories, Hospital; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D008824:Michigan; D010934:Planning Techniques