| dc.description.abstract | Information technology in inventory management acts as a tool for enhancing efficiency and cost
reduction. TI1e study sought to determine the impact of information technology on inventory
management in Hospital. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent of usage of I'T
systems in inventory management and to determine the impact of [T used on inventory
management performance in hospital. The study used descriptive research design in which
questionnaires were administered to different groups as per the population target. The data was
analyzed using mean, standard deviation, variance, frequency and percentage. The study recorded
a response rate of 65%. The study concluded that Vendor Managed Inventory and Transaction
Process System were adopted at a great extent. From the study done in the Hospital, hospitals
should invest more in modern technologies for example information communication technology in
order to achieve integration, minimize communication costs, enhance efficiency and increase
sharing of information, which will eventually lead to improved performance. | en_US |
