The National Health Service (NHS), the world’s largest health care organization, has implemented a new supply chain planning system for managing the United Kingdom’s blood supply.
Have a look at this 4 minute video showing the UK blood supply chain and the new system, which I think you will find interesting.
I really found amazing how supply chain planning is accomplished for the blood supply for the UK and how NHS transitioned to a demand-driven pull approach for a network that goes from blood donation to the end patient and all the steps in between. The end result is an exceptionally patient-focused service that reduces costs, frees up hospital delivery costs and wastage, and insures a safe and stable blood supply for England.
Enjoy the video and this interesting story.
Dave Food