Introduction

Healthcare organisations depend on efficient procurement and supply chain systems to ensure the continuous availability of critical medical products, equipment, and services. As healthcare environments face increasing operational complexity, supply uncertainty, and cost pressures, procurement and supply chain professionals must adopt strategic approaches that balance quality, availability, efficiency, and financial performance.

The Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain Management training course provides participants with a practical understanding of modern healthcare procurement strategies, supplier management practices, inventory optimization techniques, and performance improvement methodologies. The training course explores how healthcare organisations can strengthen supply chain resilience, manage risks, improve service levels, and eliminate non-value-adding activities.

Through proven procurement frameworks, negotiation techniques, and continuous improvement tools, participants will gain the capability to enhance supply chain effectiveness while supporting organisational goals and patient care outcomes.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain Management training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course combines expert instruction, practical exercises, case studies, simulations, and interactive discussions. Participants engage with real-world healthcare procurement and supply chain challenges while applying best practices, analytical tools, and performance improvement techniques to enhance operational effectiveness and decision-making.

Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Who Should Attend?

This Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain Management training course is designed for professionals involved in healthcare procurement, logistics, supply chain operations, and supplier management, including:

  • Healthcare Institutions (Hospitals, Clinics, and Diagnostic Centres)
  • Physicians and Clinical Leaders
  • Healthcare Medical Staff
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Healthcare Suppliers and Manufacturers
  • Logistics and Inventory Management Personnel

Course Outline

Day 1

The Role of Supply Chain in Health Care

  • The distinction between traditional and health care supply chain
  • The value-based supply chain management
  • The Importance of the Revenue Cycle
  • Applying the SCOR Model 
  • The E-Business model in healthcare
  • Outsourcing and Insourcing medical supplies
Day 2

Strategic Procurement Planning

  • Selecting Suppliers – Cost-effective methods
  • Single sourcing vs. Multi sourcing
  • Risk Assessment in decision-making
  • Open buy vs. directed buy
  • Deciding between Cost vs. Quality
  • Measuring Suppliers and the Purchasing Performance
Day 3

Stakeholders Negotiation and Contracts Management

  • The process of the negotiation 
  • Creating a “Win-win” strategy
  • Building effective relationships with stakeholders
  • The components of Contracts 
  • Critical issues in Contracts 
  • How to Retain and ensure SLAs?
Day 4

Managing Medical Supplies

  • Demand-driven - Inventory Control in and beyond storeroom
  • Applying Technology in the healthcare supply chain
  • Using the EDI System
  • Building Integrated Supply Chains
  • Optimizing Transportation – Receiving – Storage - Dispensing
  • Security and Safety Control in healthcare products
Day 5

Improving Reliability and Performance

  • Building an effective Healthcare Supply Chain
  • Process Improvement in Healthcare with Six Sigma
  • The importance of the value stream mapping
  • Implementing Lean Tools in Healthcare - Just in Time / Kanban
  • Locating and Removing Waste in Healthcare
  • Implementing metrics in the healthcare supply chain

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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