title: Inventory Analysis in a Private Dental Hospital in Bangalore, India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are various approaches for inventory management. Of all the inventory control systems, ABC (Always, Better, Control) and VED (Vital, Essential, Desirable) matrix is most suitable for dental stores. We could not find any literature pertaining to inventory analysis in a private dental hospital. So, we conducted a study in a private dental hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed at evolving an inventory control plan for a private dental institution by categorizing the materials utilizing an ABC-VED coupling matrix.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study analysed the annual consumption, the expenditure incurred for the dental consumables and developed a matrix based on ABC and VED analysis to narrow down the group of consumables for managerial monitoring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 215 consumables used 13.5% (A category) consumed 70% of total annual expenditure. About 21% of the consumables (Category B) consumed 20% and 65.5% (C category) accounted for 10% of the annual expenditure. The VED analysis found 47% consumables as vital, 37.6% as essential and 15.4% as desirable category. ABC-VED matrix analysis categorized 51.6%, 33.5% and 14.8% of consumables as category I, II and III, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Categorization by the ABC-VED coupling matrix model helps to narrow down on fewer consumables. The management of Category I consumables was monitored by top management resulting in better control on the annual expenses and at the same time making available the vital consumables. Category II was monitored by middle and Category III at lower managerial level.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D Y Patil Vidyapeeth , Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Academic Registrar, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences , Bengaluru, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Pushpanjali
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krishnappa
keywords: Always better control; Dental consumables; Vital essential desirable