Inventory

Purchasing, dispensing, replenishment, and reporting all degrade when item identity, package configuration, and status are left ungoverned.

A cycle count earns its value when the count, the counter, the method, the variance, and the resolution are all retained together.

A reorder point is a policy decision shaped by demand, lead time, service level, shelf life, and supply risk, and it should be revisited as those move.

Receiving is the moment a pharmacy confirms that what a supplier delivered is what it expected and can be handled properly.

Expiry management protects patients and reduces waste by surfacing dates before stock becomes unusable.

Cycle counts are small, regular physical checks that surface inventory differences while they are still small.

A shortage plan helps a pharmacy make careful, equitable decisions when supply cannot meet the need in front of it.