Transforming Medical Logistics with Precision

Published on July 1, 2025

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A cutting-edge Drug Distribution and Supply Chain Management System that transformed Sri Lanka's approach to procuring, managing, and delivering medical supplies across 2,500+ hospitals.

Streamlining Health Logistics Nationwide 

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, partnered with EWIS to implement a cutting-edge Drug Distribution and Supply Chain Management System that transformed the nation’s approach to procuring, managing, and delivering medical supplies. The solution enabled real-time coordination across 2,500+ hospitals, 26 regional supply stores, and 4 central warehouses, strengthening Sri Lanka’s medical logistics and public health  infrastructure. 

About our customer 

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) is the central authority responsible for planning, procurement, quality assurance, and distribution of medicines and medical supplies for Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system. It plays a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted availability of essential drugs across the country. 

Challenges addressed 

Previously managed through manual processes, the MSD faced several systemic issues: 

  • No real-time visibility of stock levels across hospitals 

  • Delays in order tracking and inventory replenishment 

  • Limited coordination with key stakeholders like SPC and NDQAL 

  • High risk of inefficiencies, stock-outs, and poor-quality product circulation 

  • Lack of automation in forecasting, procurement, and financial disbursement 

     

Transformation delivered 

EWIS delivered a fully digitized, end-to-end medical supply chain platform integrated with: 

  • ∙Hospitals, regional stores, and central warehouses 

  • ∙State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) for order updates 

  • ∙National Drug Quality Assurance Lab (NDQAL) for test results 

  • ∙Ministry of Health for real-time performance monitoring via dashboards 

The platform automates forecasting, procurement, inventory, quality control, financial  management, and last-mile distribution, ensuring the right supplies reach the right location at the right time. It supports USD 425 million worth of national medical procurement annually. 

Key Benefits 

  • Enhanced Tracking & Monitoring – End-to-end visibility of indents, inventory, deliveries, and distribution

  •  Unified Platform – Integrates all stakeholders for seamless coordination 

  • Secure & Auditable Data – Replaces physical records with accurate digital documentation 

  • Operational Efficiency – Automates inventory, distribution, and indent generation processes 

  • Integrated Financial Management – Auto-calculated payments and digital gateway support 

  • Strategic Decision-Making – Real-time reports and analytics for data-driven governance 

Setting a new standard 

This platform has fundamentally modernized Sri Lanka’s public healthcare supply chain, addressing inefficiencies, ensuring accountability, and increasing patient safety through smarter resource allocation. By digitizing and integrating all key logistics and procurement operations, the Ministry of Health now has a unified and transparent system capable of scaling with the country’s growing medical needs. 

 

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