Describes about the types of Inventory, the techniques involved in the control of Inventory e.g., ABC, VED, HML, FSN, SDE. Analysis, advantages, and disadvantages of each of the techniques of Inventory control. the nurse's role in Inventory management.

4.  Materials lying in main store,
 Being accounted for,
 Not been issued to user units.
E.g. Medical surgical items
 Dressings
 Linens
 X-ray supplies
 Lab items, etc.

5.  Materials issued to user units e.g.
 Dispensary
 CSSD
 Laundry
 Wards
 OPD

6.  ABC
 VED
 HML
 FSN
 SDE

7.  ALWAYS
 BETTER
 CONTROL
Process of classifying the items by using
values as measures.
Also called Pareto Analysis.

8.  Less in number
 Consumes major portion of funds
 Managed by top management
 Tight control, rigid estimates of requirements
 Strict and closer watch
 Require low safety stock
e.g. Defibrillator, Ventilator

9.  Moderate control
 Purchase on rigid requirement
 Reasonably strict watch and control
 Managed by mid-level management
e.g. Glucometer, medicines

10.  Larger in number
 Consume lesser amount of fund
 Ordinary control measure
 Require high safety stock
 Management at lower level
e.g. Paper clips, Gauze pieces

11.  Easy control of wastage of costly items
 Easy to maintain cost and turnover rate
 Simple, no confusing formulas
 Helps to exercise selective control

12.  Inconvenient to compute when items are in
large numbers.
 More chance of deterioration of item of class C(
Purchased in bulk)
 Loose control on C items cause shortages
 Focuses on money value & not on functional
importance causing shortage of critical
items.
 Does not take into account variation of prices
with time.

13.  Vital
 Essential
 Desirable
Based on how critical an item is for providing
health services

14.  Without which treatment comes to a stand
still.
 Stocked in abundance
 Very strict control
e.g. Anti snake venom

15.  Non availability can be tolerated for 2-3 days
 Stocked in medium amount
 Reasonably strict watch
e.g. Corticosteroids

16.  Non availability can be tolerated for a long
period
 Stocked in small amounts
 Purchased on usage estimate
 Items depend on type and quantity of
workload
e.g. PCM

17. V E D
A
AV
Defibrillator
AE
X-Ray
Machine
AD
Air Curtains
Category I
B
BV
Ventilator
BE
Electric
Cautery
BD
BP Instrument
Category II
C
CV
SpO₂
Machine
CE
Patient trolley
CD
Thermometer
Category III

18. Category I items:
 Most important
 Controlled by administrator
Category II items:
 Intermediate importance
 Under control of officer in charge of stores
Category III items:
 Least Importance
 Under control of store keeper
** Highest Priority - High Criticality, Small Quantity
requirement
* Least Priority - Low Criticality, Large Quantity
requirement

19.  Fast moving
 Slow moving
 Non moving
Based on consumption pattern of items

20.  Issuing of items in past 2 – 3 years is
considered
 No issuing of items during that period –
labeled as ‘N’ item
 10 – 15 issues in that period – ‘S’ item
 Exceeding such limit of number of issues
during that period – ‘F’ item

21.  Helps avoid investment in non moving or
slow items
 Facilitates timely control
 Useful in controlling obsolescence

22.  Scarce
 Difficult
 Easy to obtain
Depending on availability of items

23.  Difficult to obtain
 Generally imported
 In short supply
 Managed by top level management

24.  Available indigenously but difficult to procure

25.  Easy to acquire
 Readily available in local markets

26.  Useful in context of scarcity of supply

27.  High
 Medium
 Low
Basic criterion is unit value of item

28.  H – Unit value > 1000 (sanctioned by higher
officials)
 M – Unit value 100 – 1000
 L – Unit value < 100

29.  Used to keep control over consumption at
department level.

30.  Keeping adequate amount of equipment and
supplies in the ward.
 Ensuring equipment & supplies are in good
working condition.
 Requisition for necessary equipment for
repair and maintenance as needed.
 Ensuring convenient location of equipment
and supplies.

31. Title- “ABC- VED analysis of expendable medical stores at a tertiary care
hospital”
Journal- medical journal armed forces India. Year of publication- 2015, Author
name- Sushil Kumar, A. Chakrobarty
Objectives- Use of ABC and VED analysis to identify the categories of drugs
needing focused managerial tool.
METHODS
Annual consumption and expenditure data of expendable medical store for 1
year was extracted from the drug expenditure book, followed by classification
on its annual usage value.
RESULTS
Out of 1536 items, 6.77% (104), 19.27 % (296) and 73.95% (1136) items were
found to be A, B and C category items respectively. VED analysis revealed that
only 322 (21% items out of an inventory of 1536 drugs belonging to category I
will require maximum attention