CLSI QMS21 : 1ED 2016

Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Overview of Purchasing and Inventory
            Management
Chapter 3 - Purchasing
Chapter 4 - Inventory Management
Chapter 5 - Key Features of an Electronic Inventory
            Management System
Chapter 6 - Quality System Essentials
Chapter 7 - Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Supplemental Information
References
Appendix A1 - Example of Items to include in Request
              for information
Appendix A2 - Items to Include in a Request for proposal
Appendix B - Suggested Elements to include in a Supplier
             Audit
Appendix C - Criteria to Consider When Comparing
             Supplier Proposals
Appendix D - Semiquantifiable Scoring Matrix
Appendix E - Example of Approved Supplier List
Appendix F - Example of the Elements Contained in a
             Generic Purchase Order
Appendix G - Examples of Kanabn Cards
Appendix H - Example of Form for Determining Laboratory
             Items and Use
Appendix I - Example of a Stock Inventory Form
Appendix J - Example of Perpetual Inventory Form
Appendix k - Example of Supplier Nonconforming
             Even Report Form
Appendix L - Example of How a Supplier Score Card
             Can be Used
The Quality Management System Approach
Related CLSI Reference Materials

Defines effective purchasing and inventory management processes, which ensure availability of the appropriate equipment, instruments, reagents, consumable materials, other products, and services procured from external sources needed for providing quality laboratory services.

This guideline is applicable to medical laboratories of any size, complexity, or specialty, including point-of-care testing (POCT). However, because the concepts behind purchasing and inventory requirements are generic, other types of laboratories, such as public health, research, food, environmental, and veterinary laboratories, can also use this guideline.This guideline provides information for procuring equipment,instruments, reagents, consumable materials, other products, and services from external sources and also provides information about inventory management processes for externally procured or internally prepared items. Chapter 5 presents key features of electronic inventory management systems.This guideline references procurement and inventory management of blood components and cellular therapy products but does not provide technical details. However, the purchasing and inventory management concepts presented in this guideline can be used by laboratories that support provision of these products.