Supply Chain Management in the Hospital Industry of Switzerland

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• INTRODUCTION
• Significance of research topic and research aim
• Specific research questions
• Gaps in literature and contribution
• Section structure of the dissertation
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• The changing legal environment of the Swiss hospital industry
• The principles of the industrial SCM approach
• SCM approach for the hospital industry
• Limitations
• CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
• METHODOLOGY
• RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
• The legal environment of the Swiss hospital industry and its business impact
• The industrial SCM approach and its transferability to the Swiss hospital industry
• The hospital SCM approach and its practical suitability
• The hospital SCM approach and its strategic relevance for the Swiss hospital industry
• Critical discussion of results
• CONCLUSIONS
• Summary of key findings from analysis
• Directions for future research

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation aims to investigate how the Swiss hospital industry can address the impending budgetary constraints imposed by the Swiss government. The study focuses on hospitals' material management, highlighting its potential for significant cost savings.

• The changing legal and economic environment of the Swiss hospital industry
• The application of industrial supply chain management (SCM) principles to the hospital industry
• The development of a customized SCM model for hospitals that addresses specific industry requirements
• The strategic relevance of a SCM approach for Swiss hospitals
• The practical implementation of a SCM model in a Swiss hospital project

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction establishes the research topic's significance, outlines specific research questions, identifies gaps in existing literature, and details the dissertation's structure. The literature review examines the evolving legal landscape of the Swiss hospital industry, explores the principles of industrial SCM, and discusses the adaptation of SCM to the hospital context. It also acknowledges the limitations of the study. The conceptual framework lays the groundwork for the research, and the methodology section describes the research approach. The results and analysis chapter presents findings from the study, including an examination of the legal environment's impact on the industry, the transferability of industrial SCM principles to hospitals, the practical suitability of a hospital-specific SCM approach, and its strategic relevance. The conclusions section summarizes key findings and offers directions for future research.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This dissertation focuses on the application of supply chain management (SCM) in the Swiss hospital industry. Key topics include the legal and economic environment of the industry, cost savings potential in material management, the adaptation of industrial SCM principles to the hospital context, and the development of a customized SCM model for hospitals. The study also incorporates insights from case study research and expert interviews.