Practical application of ABC-XYZ analysis in traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces inventory management
- VernacularTitle:基于ABC-XYZ分析法提升中药饮片库存管理水平的应用实践
- Author:
Li LIN
1
;
Jianrong WANG
1
;
Shuqing LIN
1
;
Xiaojuan WEI
1
Author Information
1. Dept. of Pharmacy，Fuzhou Second General Hospital，Fuzhou 350007，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces;
inventory management;
ABC classification;
XYZ analysis;
inventory optimization;
inventory turnover
- From:
China Pharmacy
2026;37(11):1403-1407
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To improve the inventory turnover rate of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） decoction pieces in hospitals and achieve refined inventory management for cost reduction and efficiency improvement. METHODS Inventory data of TCM decoction pieces in our hospital from 2022 to 2023 were collected. Based on the sale amount and demand coefficient of variation respectively， the ABC classification method and XYZ analysis method were adopted for classification. The two classification results were combined through a cross matrix to divide them into three-level management priorities： level Ⅰ （AX， AY， BX）， level Ⅱ （AZ， BY， CX）， and level Ⅲ （BZ， CY， CZ）. Differentiated inventory strategies were formulated for each level， and core indicators such as turnover rate and inventory cost before and after inventory management optimization were compared. RESULTS There were 58 types （14.22%） in level Ⅰ， 85 types （20.83%） in level Ⅱ， and 265 types （64.95%） in level Ⅲ. After inventory management optimization， the average inventory value of TCM decoction pieces decreased by 341 800 yuan， the average turnover rate increased by 73.03%， and the average turnover days decreased by 4.98 days. The differences in all indicators before and after optimization were statistically significant （ P ＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS The ABC-XYZ analysis method can break through the single-dimensional limitation of the traditional ABC classification method， adapt to characteristics such as the strong seasonality of TCM decoction pieces， significantly optimize the inventory structure， improve turnover efficiency， and reduce operating costs. It provides a feasible plan for the refined and scientific management of hospital TCM warehouses.
