Healthcare Supply Chain: 3-Platform Approach with SCM, ERP and EHR
Explains how integrating SCM with ERP and EHR systems delivers enterprise-wide supply visibility, expiry tracking, and utilization data that ERP/EHR alone cannot provide.
The document outlines a three-platform methodology for health systems and IDNs. It compares SCM, ERP, and EHR capabilities across inventory visibility, expiry and serial/lot tracking, utilization capture, and demand planning. SCM fills gaps in real-time location tracking, point-of-use consumption, and forecasting for high-cost items outside the item master.
SCM provides inventory visibility and expiry tracking across all care areas where ERP and EHR have limited or no capability.
Serial and lot number tracking from receipt through point of use is handled by SCM for items outside the standard item master.
Point-of-use consumption data captured by SCM links directly to the EHR for accurate patient-level utilization records.
Demand planning and forecasting are strengthened by SCM real-time analytics that ERP statistical tools cannot match.
Integrating the three platforms creates enterprise-wide supply control and prevents use of expired or recalled products.
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