Benefit of Implementing a National Level ERP system for Health Sectors in Sri Lanka through Stock Optimization

Prasad Perera, Samudaya Nanayakkara, Asoka Perera

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference PaperConference Paper

Abstract

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are typically the largest, most complex, and most challenging information systems (IS) implemented by firms, by integrating the key functions and assisting better and timely decision making. This paper discusses implementing an ERP system for the health sector in Sri Lanka, focusing on the cost benefit of stock optimization of medical drugs. The economic aspects related with the Sri Lankan health sector were studied in order to create a strong research. The era has come to develop interdisciplinary solutions for the problems the human kind is facing. In this case Health, Economics, Resource management and Human interventions cross over with IT in order to find solutions proving the necessity of interdisciplinary solutions. The study is the first to establish a bridge to derive IT based solution for a multidisciplinary problem and it is important to understand that IT combined with health studies is not capable enough to derive a solution but thorough understanding of multiple dimensions that leads to the best and ultimate solution for the problem.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Second International Congress of Interdisciplinary Research and Development
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 31 May 20121 Jun 2012
Conference number: 2nd

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period31/05/121/06/12

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