Inventory Management Assessment Tool (IMAT)

At a functioning warehouse that requires a user-friendly instrument designed to collect and calculate indicators of effective inventory management.

Inventory Management, Monitoring & Evaluation

Sub-categories HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Reproductive health, TB
Commodities Diagnostics, Medicines, Reproductive health products, Supplements
Latest update 2001
Version Version 1
Developed by MSH
When to use At a functioning warehouse that requires a user-friendly instrument designed to collect and calculate indicators of effective inventory management.
Languages English, French
Level of use Central, District, Facility, Regional
Form MS Excel workbook, 200 KB
Amount of training / TA required None. If necessary training is available by MSH at a cost.
Inputs & outputs The IMAT guides the user through a process of collecting data on the physical and theoretical stock balance and the duration of stockouts for a set of up to 25 frequently-used products. It calculates indicators, analyzes the results, and identifies strategies for improving record-keeping and stock management practices.
Cost Free
Advantages Useful for calculating a baseline of inventory management and conducting follow-up evaluations in warehouses.
Limitations The tool is for evaluation, thus does not replace the need for operational monitoring in a warehouse.
Availability
Remarks The IMAT comes as a computerized spreadsheet in Excel and includes instructions, a data collection form, analysis guidelines, recommendations, and a graphical display of the indicator results.
Downloadable files imat_eng.xls
imat_eng.xls
Contact phtmis@msh.org
Submission date 2010-07-02 19:14:04

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