The Direct Delivery and Information Capture (DDIC) model f distributing health commodities is a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system that enables delivery teams to use an automated inventory control process to replenish health facilities with commodities. JSI was co-organizer of the Technical Network for Strengthening Immunization Systems (TechNet-21), a global network of professionals working to strengthen immunization services in developing countries. The theme of this year’s conference (2015 in Bangkok, Thailand) was Immunization Supply Chain and Logistics: Current Challenges, Innovations, and Future Projects. This poster is one of eight produced by JSI for the conference. JSI staff were also featured speakers and facilitators during many sessions of the conference. For more information search #TechNetConference on Twitter or go to http://www.technet-21.org/en/news-and-events/events/viewevent/91

1. Nigeria: Bauchi & Ebonyi DDIC Pilot
The Direct Delivery and Information Capture (DDIC) model of distributing health commodities is a
vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system that enables delivery teams to use an automated inventory
control process to replenish health facilities with commodities.
In February of 2014 the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT and its partners were recognized with an award from the Alliance for Malaria
Prevention for the DDIC intervention in improving the last mile distribution of health commodities. For more information about the
Direct Delivery Information Capture System for Health Commodities visit deliver.jsi.com
The DDIC pilot was designed in a workshop that
included key State Ministry of Health officials and
other stakeholders.
Functional Cost Breakdown Ebonyi
Family Planning Stockouts Reduced Significantly
$
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Jul-Aug 2013 Sept-Oct 2013 Nov-Dec 2013 Jan-Feb 2014 Mar-Apr 2014
Bauchi
30%
40%
20%
10%
0%
50%
60%
80%
70%
90%
Mar-Apr 2013
Jan-Feb 2013 May-June 2013
July-August 2013
Sept-Oct 2013
Nov-Dec 2013
Ebonyi
Bauchi Ebonyi
July 2013
165
305
$1,858 USD
$3,453 USD
January 2013
213
129
$3,496 USD
$3,496 USD
Launch Date
Health Facilities
Total Annual Commodity Volume Delivered (m3)
Total Costs* per (m3) of Commodity Delivered
*Total costs include management,
health facility personnel, and distribution
Estimated Cost per m3 at Ebonyi Scale:
Information
capture, storage,
and transport: 38%
Management: 30%Facility
Labor: 30%
System
Support: 2%
DDIC manages and
distributes anti-malarial,
family planning, and
maternal and child health
commodities to health facilities.
Two states were
selected for the
pilot in Nigeria.
Pilot sites are hospitals
and primary healthcare
facilities that are road
accessible.
DDIC Pilot Details