Global Development (SIG GlobDev)
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Paper Type
ERF
Paper Number
1787
Description
Healthcare remains a very crucial sector for every economy. Medicines or drugs serve as essential consumables for the treatment of ailments and hence making them essential commodities in healthcare delivery. The hospital pharmaceutical supply chain of most emerging economies has not been given the requisite attention in relation to enhancing visibility among the stakeholders. The lack of visibility within the supply chain leads to drug shortages in hospitals. Some studies have identified the problem of visibility in pharmaceutical supply chains. However, a few of these studies tend to offer solutions to deal with this crucial issue. From a design science perspective, the current study relies on information systems research framework to design an architecture for a class of systems aimed at enhancing supply chain visibility and in effect help to mitigate the issue of drug shortage resulting from ineffective supply chain management.
Recommended Citation
Kumi, Caleb Amankwaa; Bulley, Enoch; Quansah, Emmanuel Kweku; and Annan, Grace F., "Enhancing visibility in the pharmaceutical supply chain: a design science approach" (2021). AMCIS 2021 Proceedings. 15.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2021/global_develop/global_develop/15
Enhancing visibility in the pharmaceutical supply chain: a design science approach
Healthcare remains a very crucial sector for every economy. Medicines or drugs serve as essential consumables for the treatment of ailments and hence making them essential commodities in healthcare delivery. The hospital pharmaceutical supply chain of most emerging economies has not been given the requisite attention in relation to enhancing visibility among the stakeholders. The lack of visibility within the supply chain leads to drug shortages in hospitals. Some studies have identified the problem of visibility in pharmaceutical supply chains. However, a few of these studies tend to offer solutions to deal with this crucial issue. From a design science perspective, the current study relies on information systems research framework to design an architecture for a class of systems aimed at enhancing supply chain visibility and in effect help to mitigate the issue of drug shortage resulting from ineffective supply chain management.
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