5. Summary and conclusions
This special issue presents a collection of papers that explore
the complexity of supply chain management in health
services. Clearly, much research work needs to be done. All
authors in this special issue emphasize the fact that supply
chain management in a health care setting is characterized by
some unique features, which make it difficult to transfer
knowledge from the industrial sector to a health care sector in
a direct way. At the same time however, it can be concluded
that existing concepts, models and supply chain practices can
be extended to supply chain management in health services
and existing research underpins the assumption that the
health sector can benefit from the lessons learned in the
industrial sector.
Starting from the research classification matrix depicted in
Figure 2, many issues that need to be explored further, can be
addressed. Based on the papers in this special issue, at least
five main research areas with respect to supply chain
management in a health care setting can be defined.
First of all, it seems to be important to further explore the
role information technology can play in supporting the
management and control of supply chain practices.
Additionally, more research seems to be necessary to
5. Summary and conclusionsThis special issue presents a collection of papers that explorethe complexity of supply chain management in healthservices. Clearly, much research work needs to be done. Allauthors in this special issue emphasize the fact that supplychain management in a health care setting is characterized bysome unique features, which make it difficult to transferknowledge from the industrial sector to a health care sector ina direct way. At the same time however, it can be concludedthat existing concepts, models and supply chain practices canbe extended to supply chain management in health servicesand existing research underpins the assumption that thehealth sector can benefit from the lessons learned in theindustrial sector.Starting from the research classification matrix depicted inFigure 2, many issues that need to be explored further, can beaddressed. Based on the papers in this special issue, at leastfive main research areas with respect to supply chainmanagement in a health care setting can be defined.First of all, it seems to be important to further explore therole information technology can play in supporting themanagement and control of supply chain practices.Additionally, more research seems to be necessary to
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