Leadership in logistics

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Contraceptive Logistics The Backbone of an
Effective Family Planning Program
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Why Contraceptive Logistics?
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An effective logistics system

• Reduces costs
• Avoids stockouts
• Motivates employees
• Improves program reputation
• Delivers contraceptives to clients

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Money is saved with

• Accurate forecasting
• Proper storage
• Skilled staff
• Accurate reporting

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Motivated employees
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Clients get the methods they want
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What is Contraceptive Logistics?
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Select contraceptives
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Selecting contraceptives includes knowing

• Patient needs
• Method brand availability
• Cost

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Procure contraceptives
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Procuring contraceptives includes

• Forecasting
• Ordering
• Purchasing
• Receiving

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Distribute contraceptives
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Dispensing contraceptives includes

• Storing
• Filling Orders
• Scheduling Deliveries
• Transporting

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Dispense contraceptives
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Dispensing contraceptives includes

• Offering a choice of methods
• Recording the amount dispensed
• Giving quality contraceptives

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Logistics management information
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Logistics MIS includes

• Maintaining warehouse data
• Recording contraceptives dispensed
• Reporting to managers

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What Can Go Wrong?
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Stock balances are not monitored.
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Warehouses are not well-maintained
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Warehouses ship wrong quantities
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Warehouses ship wrong quantities
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Unwanted pregnancies
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Country Examples
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Problems

• Excess stock
• Poor reporting
• Poor storage
• Low morale

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Improvements new management information system
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Improvements Logistics training
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Improvements Communication
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Improvements Warehousing
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Problems

• Low staff morale
• Late reporting
• Stockouts

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Improvements Monthly Information System Report
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Improvements Logistics training
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Improvements Government commitment
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Keys to Success
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Keys to Success

• Management commitment to logistics
• Logistics manager
• Well designed MIS

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Keys to Success

• Logistics training
• Supervision
• Program plans include logistics

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Management attention to contraceptive logistics...
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ensures that contraceptives are delivered...
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to where they are needed - when they are needed.
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to where they are needed - when they are needed.
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to where they are needed - when they are needed.