Food services supply and operastion prosess in health institutions : A city hospital

We observe that supply chain management and purchasing are becoming increasingly important and a constantly evolving process in all institutions providing health services, such as health institutions, medical centers, polyclinics or health centers. A wide range of equipment, from medical devices to medicines and consumables, is requested, stored and used by healthcare institutions. Issues such as supplier selection, product stocking, product ordering, tracking, and quantities are decisions that managers must make in the supply chain management and purchasing process. Planning, logistics, purchasing, and all issues from supply to material management are processes within the supply chain management and purchasing department within the organization. While implementing the process, rational and correct decisions must be made, resources must be used efficiently, and supply chain management and purchasing must be carried out successfully in order to increase efficiency. In this study; Supply chain management and how purchasing is managed in the healthcare sector were examined.