'Reliefwatch' is an inventory management system that helps keep rural clinics fully stocked. In many parts of the world, remote medical facilities often run low on basic supplies. The problem is that many of these clinics lack the software needed to keep track of their inventory in real time.
Reliefwatch is designed to bridge the gap between low-tech clinics and high-end inventory systems. The program is designed to facilitate weekly calls between clinics and suppliers. The automated messages ask the designated worker how many of each drug the clinic has in stock and the worker punches in the corresponding number. The information is then transferred to an inventory management system to help the supplier keep the clinic fully stocked.
The new program prevents rural clinics from running out of supplies by letting suppliers known when there is an upcoming shortage.
Low-Tech Inventory Trackers
This System Helps Keep Rural Clinics Fully Stocked
Trend Themes
1. Remote Clinic Inventory Management - Using low-tech inventory trackers to manage supplies in remote medical facilities.
2. Real-time Inventory Tracking - Bridging the gap between low-tech clinics and high-end inventory systems through automated messaging and data transfer.
3. Supplier-driven Inventory Management - Enabling suppliers to keep rural clinics fully stocked by proactively monitoring their inventory levels.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Improving inventory management in rural clinics to ensure adequate supplies for patient care.
2. Technology - Developing low-tech inventory tracking systems to support remote medical facilities with limited resources.
3. Supply Chain - Enhancing the efficiency of inventory management processes by connecting clinics and suppliers via automated communication.