Start and End Models in Supply Chain Management

This assignment delves into the application of start and end models within the context of supply chain management. It outlines a positivism-based research methodology employing a deductive approach and descriptive design to analyze both primary and secondary data sources. The analysis utilizes quantitative and qualitative methods, with results presented using the Likert Scale and graphical representations. Ethical considerations are addressed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

BARRIERS OF HEALTH CARE UPSTREAM SUPPLY CHAIN IN INDIA:
THE CONTRIBUTION AND INTERACTION OF FACTORS
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CONTENTS
1. PROJECT SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................................3
1.1. BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................................3
1.2. METHODS.............................................................................................................................................................3
1.3. RESULTS...............................................................................................................................................................3
2. PROJECT DETAILS....................................................................................................................................................4
2.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT...........................................................................................................................................4
2.2. RESEARCH QUESTION.............................................................................................................................................4
2.3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...........................................................................................................................................4
3. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................5
3.1. INTRODUCTION TO THE MARKET.............................................................................................................................5
3.1.1. STRUCTURE OF THE MARKET..............................................................................................................................5
4. PRIMARY LITERATURE REVIEW...........................................................................................................................5
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................................................................................6
5. references...................................................................................................................................................................8
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1. PROJECT SUMMARY
1.1. Background
The supply chain of healthcare has been enlighten in different ways in recent years. The
healthcare supply chain management refers to the approaches of equipment, food, laundry,
suppliers, vendors and transport facility in the health care sector for achieving Total Quality
Management (Christopher 2016). The effective use of the health care supply chain in the market
has been able to provide quality care services to the care users.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been continuously involving in this topic to attain
maximum results in health care sector (Dobrzykowski 2014). According to WHO, the state of
absolute mental, social and physical wellbeing rather than absence of disease in considered as
health care. The health care has been a prominent purpose in the human life. The objective of the
health care system has been facilitating an achievement of health to the society by delivering
quality services to individuals in the society.
1.2. Methods
This research will focus on the barriers of supply chain in healthcare in India. The use of the
various techniques for resolving these challenges will be discussed in the research. The literature
review of the research topic will be done in order to understand the basic concept of the health
care supply chain and the factors affecting its growth in India (Mangan and Lalwani 2016). There
will be various theories and models will be discussed in the research. The research will follow
appropriate methodology to complete the study in the topic. Both primary and secondary data will
be collected by organizing online survey and interview. A sample of 50 hospital personnel will be
taken for organizing online survey and 10 questions will be present in questionnaire. An interview
will be organized with three health care experts and five open-ended questions will be asked to
them.
1.3. Results
The results of the research will be stored securely without any tampering. The data and
information will be shown using Likert Scale ranging from 1 to 5. The results and outcomes will be
shown in tabular form and graphically represented.
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2. PROJECT DETAILS
2.1. Problem Statement
The main problem discussed in the research is about the challenges faced in the upstream
supply chain management in health care in India. The development of professionals in the health
care sector has been facing problems with the bad supply chain management in the healthcare
sector. The supply of the medical products and services has been affected by the cultural root
diversity in India. The lack of focus and low cost control process in the health are sector has
created a peculiar situation in the market.
2.2. Research Question
Following are the research questions:
 What are the factors contributing the upstream supply chain management in healthcare in
India?
 What are the issues related to healthcare supply chain upstream for a hospital in both
hospital and doctor perspective?
 What are the challenges to the upstream supply chain management in health care in India?
 What are the strategies for mitigating the identified challenges in healthcare?
2.3. Aims and Objectives
The aim of the research is to analyse the barriers of healthcare supply chain in India.
Following are the objectives of the research:
 To identify factors contributing the upstream supply chain management in healthcare in
India
 To analyse issues related to healthcare supply chain upstream for a hospital in both
hospital and doctor perspective
 To identify challenges to the upstream supply chain management in health care in India
 To recommend strategies for mitigating the identified challenges in healthcare
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3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Introduction to the market
3.1.1.Structure of the market
The market of the health care in India has been continuously growing in the recent years. The
population of India has been continuously rising with years. It involves the flow of network
consisting of supply of raw materials and medical products in the market. According to survey,
estimated population of India in 2011 was 1.21 billion that has a steady growth of 17.64 percent
per year (Govindan et al. 2014). The projected population of India in 2050 will be 1.6 billion having
189 million people under 60 years of age (AbuKhousa et al. 2014). Therefore, with this massive
growth in population, the requirement of health care services has been increasing. The supply
chain of the heath care sector has been tortured in many ways.
4. PRIMARY LITERATURE REVIEW
The healthcare supply chain in India has been a fragmented sector consisting of major part pf
economy of India. The supply chain in healthcare has been lagging behind in recent years. The
effectiveness of the supply chain management in the health care has been a critical issue in the
market. The use of the supply chain in the health care has been propounded in the early stages of
the healthcare. The supply of the health care services has been related with the traditional concept
of health care services (Yao and Minner 2017). This literature review will focus on two aspects of
the health care system including health care products manufacturing and health are services.
The consolation of the health care services has been properly maintained in the industry. The
supply chain management is associated with the pharmaceutical products ensuring high benefit in
providing quality medical services to the patients. The product life cycle of the industry has been
enhanced with the involvement of modern technology (Kwon, Kim and Martin 2016). The lack of
awareness regarding the supply chain management has caused serious issues in the health care
sector. The stockless approach has initiated the traditional approach of low volume medical
supplies in the market.
The lack of top management support in the supply chain management has been a prior
challenge in the health care. The cost reduction has been always a goal for the health care sector
to provide quality services to patients (Adebanjo, Laosirihongthong and Samaranayake 2016). The
theories and models in supply chain management have helped in understanding the
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This research will use positivism philosophy with deductive approach and descriptive
design. This methodology will help in completing the study of the research in a professional
manner with correct outcomes and results. The data and information for the research will be
collected from both primary and secondary data sources (Razak et al. 2016). The analysis of data
will be performed by using both qualitative and quantitative data analysis method. The results and
outcomes will be shown using the Likert Scale ranging from 1 to 5. The results are shown in
tabular format and graphically represented. The research will follow the ethical consideration under
the Data Protection Act 1998.
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Timeline
(This will be discussed with your supervisor.)
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5. REFERENCES
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Adebanjo, D., Laosirihongthong, T. and Samaranayake, P., 2016. Prioritizing lean supply chain
management initiatives in healthcare service operations: a fuzzy AHP approach. Production
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Christopher, M., 2016. Logistics & supply chain management. Pearson UK.
Dobrzykowski, D., Deilami, V.S., Hong, P. and Kim, S.C., 2014. A structured analysis of operations
and supply chain management research in healthcare (1982–2011). International Journal of
Production Economics, 147, pp.514-530.
Govindan, K., Kaliyan, M., Kannan, D. and Haq, A.N., 2014. Barriers analysis for green supply
chain management implementation in Indian industries using analytic hierarchy
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Kwon, I.W.G., Kim, S.H. and Martin, D.G., 2016. Healthcare supply chain management; strategic
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Mangan, J. and Lalwani, C., 2016. Global logistics and supply chain management. John Wiley &
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Razak, A.A., Rowling, M., White, G. and Mason-Jones, R., 2016. Public sector supply chain
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Yao, M. and Minner, S., 2017. Review of multi-supplier inventory models in supply chain
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