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A Bangladesh Healthcare Perspective With more than 12 years of experience in hospital supply chain management , along with academic foundations in BBA in International Business, MBA in Finance, PGD-SCM, and PGD-PM , one thing becomes very clear: hospital supply chain is not just about purchasing products. It is about ensuring that the ri ght medical item reaches the right department, at the right time, at the right cost, with full accountability. In Bangladesh, this issue is becoming more important than ever. The healthcare sector is growing rapidly, and hospitals must manage medicines, surgical items, diagnostic reagents, medical equipment, oxygen, implants, consumables, and emergency supplies with greater accuracy and transparency. According to The Business Standard, Bangladesh has 654 government hospitals, more than 5,000 private hospitals and clinics, and 10,675 privately registered diagnostic canters , supported by more than 500 regular suppliers of essential medical supplie...

Nowadays in Bangladesh, healthcare is one of the booming sectors; in particular, Private Hospitals are best examples for that. The growth of private hospitals is increasing day by day. The best part of this sector is, it has extended healthcare facilities & services towards ailing humanity.  Right now, we have 607 Government hospital and more than 5000 private hospital and clinics as well as 10,675 private registered diagnostic centers 10,675 under DGHS in Bangladesh. There are more than 500 regular suppliers to support these hospitals and diagnostic. On the other side, Allopathic Registered Manufacture 206, Retail Pharmacy 106,224 and wholesale pharmacy 970. Therefore, we can say that, growing businesses demand on hospital/healthcare the need to bring innovative changes in all the facts of their businesses as time and technology development. If we talk about quality healthcare services financed up with the latest technology is the need for today. Moreover, the hospital/healthc...