INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION Materials Management is simply the process by which an organization is supplied with the goods and services that it needs to achieve its objectives of buying, storage and movement of materials. Material management is the coordinated function, responsible for planning, acquiring, stocking, moving and controlling the appropriate material of right quality, right quantity at right place in right time so as to optimise the usage of facilities and capital funds in order to provide customer patient service. It is only possible by efficient materials management. Material management is one of the key factors for improving performance of any health unit. Proper management of materials, therefore, assumes considerable importance in functioning of health services as well as national economy. It is generally observed that senior functionaries of health do not pay desired attention to material management, which results in inefficiency. 40 per cent of the funds are utilized in p...