Healthcare Supply Chain Efficacy as a Mechanism to Contain Pandemic Flare-Ups: A South Africa Case Study

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Author(s): George Maramba (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Hanlie Smuts (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Marie Hattingh (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Funmi Adebesin (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Harry Moongela (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Tendani Mawela (University of Pretoria, South Africa)and Rexwhite Enakrire (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Copyright: 2024
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Pages: 24
Source title: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (IJISSCM)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: John Wang (Montclair State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/IJISSCM.333713

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Information Systems / Business Science Reference / Supply Chain Management

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The resilience and reliability of healthcare supply chain models were put to the test by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study investigated the application of supply chain systems in South African healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic literature review (SLR) was employed to explore the performance of existing supply chain systems, followed by a case study that tested and compared the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 resources. The SLR revealed that most of the flare-ups were exacerbated by the acquisition of insufficient resources and speculative shortages as the supply chain systems got overwhelmed by the unprecedented demand. The simulation of the real-world data of South Africa revealed gaps in the distribution of resources, allocation of medical staff to administer COVID-19 vaccines, and shortages of vaccines. The study recommends development of effective contextual (SA) healthcare supply chain systems to support the containment of pandemic flare-ups. The study was conducted in South Africa and only reported data was used.

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