چکیده:
Given the complexities of supply chain networks, the firms consider modern technologies as a potential factor to improve their supply chain performances. One of these technologies is the Internet of Things (IoT). Hence, the main purpose of this study has been to achieve the conceptual model of the IoT implementation in hospital supply chains. Considering the qualitative nature of the study, relevant articles were specified through library research and collecting the related literature. The outputs obtained were analyzed using the meta-synthesis method and the grounded theory. Then the selected articles were extracted and the grounded theory was used to obtain the conceptual model of the IoT implementation in hospital supply chains. The research results indicated that the model featured 7 main categories, 19 subcategories and 86 codes. The results present a conceptual model for the implementation of the IoT in hospital supply chains including an explanation of the main research category, drivers, prerequisites and enablers, environmental and contextual conditions, challenges, technology implementation strategies, and results and outcomes.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Conceptual Modeling of the Internet of Things Implementation in Hospitals Supply Chain Ali Mohaghar *Corresponding author, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
In a review article, De Vries and Huijsman (2011) addressed the studies carried out on the supply chain management in the healthcare system, hospitals and health centers.
In the present research, the meta-synthesis method was used as a suitable approach to achieve a comprehensive combination of factors constituting the IoT implementation model in hospital supply chains.
Based on the research results, the conceptual model for implementing the IoT in hospital supply chains consists of seven main categories including "drivers", "challenges", "prerequisites and enablers", "environmental and contextual conditions", "implementation strategies", "results and consequences" and "the main phenomenon".
The results also presented a conceptual model for IoT implementation in hospital supply chains including an explanation of the main research category, drivers, prerequisites and enablers, environmental and contextual conditions, challenges, technology implementation strategies, and results and outcomes.
The results also presented a conceptual model for IoT implementation in hospital supply chains including an explanation of the main research category, drivers, prerequisites and enablers, environmental and contextual conditions, challenges, technology implementation strategies, and results and outcomes.
Conclusion The research results indicated that the conceptual modeling of the Internet of Things implementation in hospital supply chains featured seven main categories, 19 subcategories, and 86 codes along with the relationships between the main categories.
Based on the results, additionally, it is suggested that managers use our model to implement the IoT in hospital supply chains.