Stock-up vs stock-out: The inventory management dilemma at a mobile clinic

• Main Authors: ZELLER, Alan, WEE, Kwan Eng, CHEAH, Sin Mei
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Inventory management; Demand analysis; Operating projections; Operations strategy; Operational effectiveness; Sales forecasting; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cases_coll_all/397; https://smu.sharepoint.com/sites/admin/CMP/cases/SMU-21-BATCH%20%5BPDF-Pic%5D/SMU-21-0039%20%5BStock-up%20Stock-out%5D/SMU-21-0039%20%5BStock-up%20Stock-out%5D.pdf?CT=1641873083115&OR=ItemsView
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The case illustrates the inventory management dilemma at The Star Clinic, a mobile medical clinic. The resident doctor at the clinic prefers commonly prescribed medicines, in particular Panadol, a brand of paracetamol (a pain relief drug), to be well stocked whereas the procurement manager seeks to...