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What are the three major challenges to Inventory Management System (IMS) mentioned in the text?
What are the three major challenges to Inventory Management System (IMS) mentioned in the text?
- Quality control of laboratory equipment, cost-effectiveness of laboratory operations, reliable supply chain management
- Ensuring high productivity, procuring high quality reagents, avoiding wastages
- Maintaining relationships with vendors, evaluating vendors after purchase, considering quality and cost of items
- Uninterrupted supply of reagents, procuring high quality reagents at appropriate cost, efficient utilization of laboratory supplies (correct)
What is the primary role of vendors in laboratory operations?
What is the primary role of vendors in laboratory operations?
- Ensuring uninterrupted supply of reagents (correct)
- Setting expectations and maintaining relationships with laboratories
- Procuring high quality reagents at appropriate cost
- Evaluating laboratory supplies and ensuring efficient utilization
Why is an uninterrupted supply of reagents and materials critical for laboratory operations?
Why is an uninterrupted supply of reagents and materials critical for laboratory operations?
- To increase the cost of laboratory operations
- To maintain efficiency and productivity in laboratory work (correct)
- To enhance vendor relationships for future purchases
- To minimize wastages in laboratories
What factors should laboratories consider when selecting vendors for purchases?
What factors should laboratories consider when selecting vendors for purchases?
In IMS, what is the implication of inefficient utilization of laboratory supplies?
In IMS, what is the implication of inefficient utilization of laboratory supplies?
What should laboratories consider when choosing between 'branded' and 'generic' products?
What should laboratories consider when choosing between 'branded' and 'generic' products?
What is one of the key requirements for successful implementation of an Inventory Management Program?
What is one of the key requirements for successful implementation of an Inventory Management Program?
How can quantification help in successful inventory management?
How can quantification help in successful inventory management?
What is a factor to consider when using consumption-based quantification?
What is a factor to consider when using consumption-based quantification?
When are minimum stocks established for a laboratory?
When are minimum stocks established for a laboratory?
What is a consideration in morbidity-based quantification?
What is a consideration in morbidity-based quantification?
How can assigning responsibilities to lab teams contribute to successful inventory management?
How can assigning responsibilities to lab teams contribute to successful inventory management?
