The Future of Inventory Management in Healthcare Supply Chains
A special issue of Logistics (ISSN 2305-6290). This special issue belongs to the section "Humanitarian and Healthcare Logistics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 3 October 2025 | Viewed by 848
Special Issue Editor
Interests: healthcare system and service supply chain optimization using mathematical and statistical models; exploring strategies to increase transportation access to improve healthcare outcomes; establishing drone training initiatives to enhance medicine delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore how innovative approaches and methodologies are used to further advance inventory management practices in healthcare supply chains. With the rise of Blockchain technology and AI, healthcare systems have the opportunity to experience significant improvements in their operations, which could result in more positive patient practices. The pandemic has caused many to now understand that managing inventory in healthcare is critical to meeting the needs of patients where, in many circumstances, a sense of urgency may be present. As a result, the goal and the scope of this Special Issue is to investigate advancements in inventory management and share how these developments can positively impact healthcare supply chains. The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide academics and practitioners a collective body of work that can be referenced for implementation purposes and future research initiatives. In addition, this Special Issue will build on the existing literature that focuses on optimizing inventory management in healthcare while looking at the new and emerging technologies available to initiate further progression. Furthermore, this Special Issue contributes to Logistics, as one of the key aims of this journal is the scientific advancement and cutting-edge innovation in the supply chain and logistics sector.
Dr. Laquanda Johnson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- healthcare
- logistics
- inventory
- AI
- blockchain
- big data
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