The Challenge of Scale-Up and International Distribution

Richard C. Owens, Jr.Director, Supply Chain Management System

XVIth International AIDS Conference“Supplying a Lifeline: Delivering Quality, Affordable Medicines and Supplies to People Living with and Affected by HIV/AIDS”

Toronto, CanadaAugust 16, 2006

The author’s views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government

Annual Need for Services and Supplies

Supply Chains: A Critical Component in the Global Response to HIV/AIDS

SCMS Mission

We will strengthen or establish secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable supply chains to meet the care and treatment needs of people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.

In collaboration with in-country and international partners, we will:

• Deploy innovative solutions to assist programs to enhance their supply chain capacity

• Ensure accurate supply chain information is collected, shared, and used; and

• Provide quality, best-value health care products to those who need them.

Procuring and Delivering Commodities

• Regional warehousing for efficiency and cost • Smaller, regular shipments to

protect local systems• Timely, accurate and safe transport

including cold/cool chain• Delivery of drugs and commodities

door-to-door• Physical security measures • Shipment tracking from

supplier to recipient• Rapid response to emergency

commodity requests

SCMS Freight Forwarding and Inventory Management: Regional Distribution Centers

Improving Availability and Use of Information

• Global supply chain visibility– Requirements estimates– Product registration status– Funds– Production capacity– Procurement status– Shipment and receipt status– Regional distribution center inventory management– Returns

• Product pedigree

In Conclusion: Key SCMS Strategies

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• Global quantification of need and coordination of efforts

• Aggregated procurement across many clients using longer-term supplier contracts

• Freight forwarding and inventory management using regional distribution centers

• Improved availability and use of information for supply chain decision making