Welcome to Tabora Strategic Business Unit (SBU)

Tabora zone was established on 1972 saving Tabora, Kigoma and Singida regions, in 2007 Singida shifted to Dodoma zone after its establishment. Recently Tabora saves two regions Tabora and Kigoma.In financial year 2013/2014 it was transformed into Strategic Business Unit (SBU). There are a number of drivers that lead MSD to transform Dar es Salaam zone to Strategic Business Unit (SBU). These include; Health sector reform, Vertical program logistical integration, Direct Delivery (DD) system, increasingly competitive market, growth of MSD in terms of facility needs and branching out and the urge to achieve an optimal match between strategy and structure. Dodoma Zone has total number of 22 employees including; Warehouses, Pharmacies, Accounts, Sales, Customer Services specialists as well as Drivers.

Distribution Coverage

1. Two regional hospitals - RMO TABORA and RMO KIGOMA
2. Five district hospitals - DMO Igunga, DMO Nzega, DMO Urambo,DMO Kasulu,DMO kibondo.
3. Four CDH Hospitals - Nkinga Hospital, Kabanga Hospital,Sikonge Moravian Hospital, and Kigoma Baptist Hospital.
4. 430 government primary health facilities.
5. FBO Health facilities are St Ann Mission (Ipuli), Ndola Hospital, Kaliua and Anglican

Strategically intended

1. To be an accessible seller and distributor of Medicines and Medical Supplies of right quality, price, quantity and at right time offering superior services to Tabora and Kigoma regions.
2. To be a center of excellence for health commodities supply chain in Tabora and Kigoma regions offering the best storage and distribution services closer to our customers.
3. To improve sells and distributions of health commodities through good leadership, establishing distribution schedule, timely order fulfilment, enhance communication to customers,
4. To improve service to our customers through shortens lead-time, increase stock availability, quality health commodities and stabilized working ERP System.
5. In expansion of market, retain existing customers, revive dormant customers and enhance customers /stakeholders.

Functions

1. Distribute medicines and medical supplies to Health facilities in Tabora and Kigoma regions.
2. Communicate with customers and provide information on the products availability.
3. Attend customers' complaints of the two regions and one district in time.
4. Carry out market survey and advise on the rationality of MSD price catalogue for medicine and medical supplies.
5. Promote sales of dormant and obsolete items and communicate new arrivals to customers.
6. Provide Logistics and Support Services to customers.
7. Sourcing special orders and follow up after sales services.
8. Enhance compliance to delivery schedule and order fulfilment.
9. Improve lead time and reduce order processing time.
10. Ensure timely completion of transaction in the system to improve stock integrity.

Objectives

1. Improve Customer Satisfaction
2. Enhance Financial Position
3. Reduce Costs
4. Increase Sales Revenue and Market Share
5. Improve Service Delivery
6. Enhance Compliance
7. Improve Customer Service
8. Improve Use of Technology
9. Improve Employees Welfare
10. Strengthen Staff Motivation

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