@article { , title = {Inventory management of perishable health products: A decision framework with non-financial measures}, abstract = {Purpose: This research proposes a decision framework for using non-financial measures to define a replenishment policy for perishable health products. These products are perishable and substitutable by nature and create complexities for managing inventory. Instead of a financial measure, numerous measures should be considered and balanced to meet business objectives and enhance inventory management. Design/methodology/approach: This research applies a multi-methodological approach and develops a framework that integrates discrete event simulation (DES), analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) techniques to define the most favourable replenishment policy using non-financial measures. Findings: The integration framework performs well as illustrated in the numerical example; outcomes from the framework are comparable to those generated using a traditional, financial measures-based, approach. This research demonstrates that it is feasible to adopt non-financial performance measures to define a replenishment policy and evaluate performance. Originality/value: The framework, thus, prioritises non-financial measures and addresses issues of lacking information sharing and employee involvement to enhance hospitals' performance while minimising costs. The non-financial measures improve cross-functional communication while supporting simpler transformations from high-level strategies to daily operational targets.}, doi = {10.1108/IMDS-11-2019-0594}, issn = {0263-5577}, issue = {5}, journal = {Industrial Management and Data Systems}, pages = {987-1002}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Emerald}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7487287}, volume = {120}, year = {2020}, author = {Duong, Linh Nguyen Khanh and Wood, Lincoln C. and Wang, William Yu Chung} }