Inventory management is defined as the function responsible for maintaining appropriate quantities of goods until they are needed, stored in warehouses or storage facilities close to the point of use. These storage facilities must have the appropriate storage methods for the materials stored. Inventory management has witnessed significant development, with the emergence of modern trends, whether in the form of concepts or methods, which contribute to its advancement.

Medical warehouses are among the most important resources for hospitals due to the fact that they represent frozen assets in the form of inventory, which includes raw materials, medical supplies, medications, and equipment. Hospitals create integrated management systems whose primary task is to manage these warehouses and ensure that the inventory is properly protected from damage or theft. Techniques in warehouse management include planning, organizing, determining required specifications for warehouses, and choosing the appropriate methods for handling inventory, all of which must be carefully managed in accordance with excellence and quality standards.

Who Should Attend?

• Those responsible for hospital management and medical departments, including medical services.
• Healthcare workers in public and private hospitals.
• Medical warehouse managers.
• Medical warehouse keepers.
• Candidates for positions related to medical warehouses.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• Understand the importance of medical warehouse management.
• Learn modern principles for organizing and managing medical warehouses in healthcare institutions.
• Understand how to plan, organize, evaluate, and monitor medical warehouses under the latest applications in medical organizations.
• Develop administrative and leadership skills to create the necessary plans and studies for managing medical warehouses.
• Enhance skills in organizing storage and warehouses.
• Acquire logistics management skills according to global quality standards.
• Learn practices for improving warehouse management and monitoring.
• Understand organizational structure and functional relationships for warehouse management.
• Gain knowledge on inventory transfer between warehouses.

• Concept of Medical Warehouse Management

  • Definition of warehouse management and its importance in the healthcare sector.
  • Differences between medical warehouses and other types of warehouses.
  • Role of warehouse management in improving healthcare quality.

• Systems and Technologies in Warehouse Management

  • Information technology tools used in warehouse management.
  • Inventory management systems: their types and benefits.
  • Importance of digital transformation in enhancing efficiency.

• Regulations and Standards

  • Laws and regulations related to medical warehouses.
  • International standards for storage and distribution quality.
  • Importance of compliance with health standards in warehouse management.

• Effective Storage Strategies

  • Warehouse design and space optimization.
  • Selecting optimal storage locations based on product types.
  • Importance of periodic analysis for product distribution within the warehouse.

• Inventory Management

  • Inventory evaluation methods (FIFO, LIFO, FEFO) and their importance.
  • Stocktaking strategies and demand analysis.
  • Role of inventory management in reducing waste and costs.

• Distribution Systems

  • Distribution planning and supply chain management.
  • Techniques for improving medical product distribution.
  • Importance of effective communication between departments to ensure distribution success.

• Quality in Medical Warehouses

  • Impact of storage quality on patient safety.
  • Quality assurance strategies in inventory management.
  • Role of periodic reviews in maintaining quality standards.

• Safety Standards

  • Safety requirements for storing medicines and medical products.
  • Managing risks and ensuring compliance with health standards.
  • Importance of ongoing employee training on safety practices.

• Handling Perishable Products

  • Strategies for proper storage of perishable medicines.
  • Procedures for product recalls and monitoring.
  • Importance of continuous monitoring of storage conditions (temperature and humidity).

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

  • Functions of Warehouse Management Systems and how to use them.
  • Choosing the right system for warehouse needs.
  • Financial and operational benefits of Warehouse Management Systems.

• Barcode and RFID Technologies

  • Barcode applications for product tracking.
  • Benefits of RFID technology in improving efficiency and reducing errors.
  • How to integrate these technologies into the inventory management system.

• Data Analysis in Inventory Management

  • Using data to improve decision-making.
  • Analysis and reporting techniques for performance monitoring.
  • Role of big data in improving operational efficiency.

• Demand Forecasting Methods

  • Estimation methods for demand and historical data analysis.
  • Handling seasonal changes and fluctuations.
  • Importance of accurate forecasting to reduce waste and improve inventory.

• Inventory Planning

  • Effective inventory planning strategies.
  • Planning tools and budget preparation for warehouses.
  • How to review and update inventory plans based on demand.

• Performance Management

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in warehouse management.
  • Measuring and improving operational performance.
  • The importance of feedback in enhancing sustainable performance.

• Continuous Improvement Concept

  • Importance of continuous improvement in warehouse management.
  • Improvement tools like Lean and Six Sigma.
  • How to apply improvement concepts in daily operations.