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Outsourced Transport Resource Center
VillageReach has established a resource center to help increase the number of countries in Africa integrating outsourced transportation as a lever for sustainable, high performing supply chains.
Opinion: From ideas to implementation — outsourced logistics in Africa
Originally posted on Devex. Donors are investing in integrating local private sector resources into public health supply chains. VillageReach’s Outsourced Transport Resource Center aims to put the theory of outsourced supply chain logistics into practice. No one wants to reinvent the wheel. Especially with...
Outsourced transport improves health care delivery across Inhambane
Point of care starts at the primary health center, where the patient and the health care worker meet. But for many communities in Inhambane Province, in the south of Mozambique, that point of care is harder to reach than for other Mozambicans. This is...
Public and Private Sector Sector Collaboration in Mozambique at the 8th CTA Economic Briefing
Adapted from the original post on LinkedIn. Beira, Mozambique (27th April 2022) – The CTA (Confederação das Associações Económicas de Moçambique/Confederation of Mozambican Trade Associations) held its 8th Economic Briefing, with the participation of private sector firms from all over the country. The government...
Combining Sectors, Partners and Products for Last Mile Impact
Collaboration is at the heart of a unique public-private initiative to increase availability for a range of health products in Mozambique. Tete provincial health authorities, Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), and VillageReach have partnered with the private sector company Confianca Absoluta to bring HIV medicines,...
Outsourcing Transport and Logistics in Global Health
Reposted from Next Billion Vehicle graveyards are an all-too-common sight for those of us who work in global health. These long-forgotten vehicles serve as reminders to the underlying obstacles faced by transport systems throughout Africa. Routine maintenance required to keep cars, trucks and motorcycles...Background
Based on the organizational value of radical collaboration, VillageReach will be a catalyst, increasing the outsourcing skills of TA partners to ensure governments have access to high quality TA for outsourcing. VillageReach will provide this free support in the form of tools, coaching and training to enable the successful implementation of outsourcing. Technical areas covered will include outsourcing strategy development, contracting 4PL and 3PL firms, defining and managing Service Level Agreements, costing and budgeting for outsourced transport, planning and ramping up outsourced transport, and managing 4PL and 3PL performance.
Contact us at otrc@villagereach.org
Latest OTRC Resources
Integrating Outsourced Transport: Supply Chain Toolbox Infographic
Outsourced Transport Resource Center – General Presentation (Oct 2023)
Health Product Integration – A Critical Enabler for Outsourcing Transport
A Cost Management Approach: Sustainable Outsourced Transport Solutions
Outsourcing Perceptions Survey 2022 Flyer
USAID: Best practices for successful outsourcing in the public health supply chain
Leveraging Private Sector Capacity for Stronger and more Sustainable Public Health Systems
Outsourcing Transport of Health Commodities: Presentation (Video)
Using private sector firms for outsourced transportation in public health systems
USAID: Contracting for Transportation of Public Health Commodities to the Private Sector
USAID: Implementing Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and Management (ABM)
Positioning Private Sector Engagement For Success Through A Multi-Supplier Strategy
People That Deliver: Outsourcing public health supply chain services – case studies
People That Deliver: Outsourcing – A Roadmap
Take the OTRC Perception Survey
The Outsourced Transport Resource Center aims to enhance your comprehension of stakeholder perspectives on outsourcing transportation and warehousing in the public health supply chain to private sector transporters. These stakeholders include government officials, professionals from private sector logistics firms, as well as donors and implementing partners in your country. Gaining an understanding of these stakeholders’ perceptions is crucial for the effective implementation of an integrated and fit-for-purpose approach to outsourced transport and warehousing. By aligning with stakeholders, sustainable solutions for outsourcing transportation can be achieved.
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