Stockouts disrupt patient care and force expensive emergency purchasing. Reducing them starts with visibility: know what is on the shelf, what is moving, and when replenishment must begin.
1. Establish reorder levels for high-velocity and critical medicines based on lead time and demand patterns.
2. Connect sales activity to inventory updates so counts stay useful throughout the day.
3. Review expiry risk alongside quantity — available stock that will expire soon is not reliable supply.
4. When reorder thresholds are reached, create a purchase request instead of relying only on memory or informal chats.
5. Compare supplier responses on price, availability, brand, expiry, delivery, and terms before accepting.
In Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical supply environment, clearer reorder discipline and structured procurement reduce last-minute chasing. FtunCare connects inventory signals to purchase requests and supplier comparison so replenishment is part of operations — not a separate offline scramble.
Related reading: pharmacy inventory management, pharmaceutical procurement, and request a demo if you want to see the workflow in product.