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Over the past 40 years, JSI has helped health supply chains in more than 65 countries progress along the pathway to self-reliance.

In this issue of Strong Supply Chains Save Lives, we highlight JSI’s experiences, lessons, and tools for strengthening the commitment and capacity of country governments and local organizations to lead, manage, and implement high performing public health supply chains.

We hope you enjoy learning about how JSI and our partners are supporting efforts to improve local ownership, commitment, and capacity.

Sincerely,

Edward Wilson
Director, JSI Center for Health Logistics
Local Sourcing and Supplier Development in Global Health
 
JSI's Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) has been working with and strengthening the capacity of local and regional suppliers since 2006, purchasing more than US$263 million from local vendors in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, PFSCM has a roster of 40 prequalified suppliers and distributors in 10 countries. By taking both local and regional approaches when possible, PFSCM is increasing the capacity of local suppliers to provide high-quality products and services.
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Transitioning Ownership of Electronic LMIS in Zambia

In support of the journey to self-reliance, JSI’s AIDSFree project in Zambia is working with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to fully transition leadership and ownership of the electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) to the MOH by 2022. Together we have developed a sustainability plan outlining key roles and responsibilities in governance, financing, and capacity for optimal operation of the eLMIS by the MOH. To support financial sustainability and management, we developed a Total Cost of Ownership tool to help the MOH and stakeholders understand current and future eLMIS management, deployment and maintenance costs, and funding commitments and gaps to inform resource mobilization efforts for the eLMIS. For more information, contact wendy_nicodemus@jsi.com.

inSupply Health, Ltd: Offering Regional Supply Chain Expertise

inSupply Health, Ltd. has launched as an independent affiliate of JSI!  Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with an office in Tanzania, inSupply Health provides the East African market with customized solutions to their supply chain needs. inSupply’s CEO Yasmin Chandani says:

“East Africa has supply chain talent; inSupply has harnessed that talent into a team to provide this dynamic market with affordable, locally grown and owned supply chain solutions while maintaining quality and ensuring innovation. We are tremendously proud to fill this critical niche in the region.”
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Cambodia Ministry of Education Takes Ownership of Track and Trace System for Book Supply Chain

JSI and partner, World Education Inc., have teamed up to develop a Track and Trace (TnT) system for textbooks and other learning materials. The system enables ministry officials, partners, and distributors to track in real time the ordering and distribution of books and other supplies to ensure that they reach the schools they were destined for in a timely manner, in the right quantity, and in the right condition. In 2018, TnT was piloted in 400 schools in Cambodia using chat-bots to collect data from and send information to schools. So far 140,000 books were successfully received by 416 schools using the system. Due to the success of the pilot and the affordability of the system, the Cambodian Minister of Education has committed to supporting the ongoing costs of TnT at scale starting in 2020.
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