F&Q Software: Quantimed & PipeLine
- Apr 27, 2018
- 1 min read
Developed by John Snow International (JSI), PipeLine is a desktop software tool that helps program managers plan optimal procurement and delivery schedules for health commodities, and monitors their orders throughout the supply chain. PipeLine helps track rate of use, total quantity available at all storage and health care facilities, total amount of losses (due to expiry and damage) and delivery timelines. With these data, PipeLine can be used to decide when to order new products, identify potential shortfalls, surpluses, and stockouts so remedial action can be taken and to forecast future needs.
Developed by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Quantimed is designed to improve the accuracy of order planning and budgeting by providing a systematic approach to organizing and analyzing data. Quantimed facilitates the calculation of commodity needs using either a single method or a combination of any of the three primary quantification methods: past consumption, morbidity patterns, and proxy consumption..
i like how stickman hook keeps the controls simple but still punishes sloppy timing, especially on the later obstacle runs. the idea of turning that motion into a physical articulated model is pretty neat, though i’d worry it loses the “snap” you feel when you catch a perfect swing. also, that gambody link in the earlier comment reminded me of the time i clicked https://www.book-a-bet.co.za/ from a totally unrelated thread and got annoyed at how off-topic it felt. anyway, more level variety and maybe a replay system for best swings would make the game even more addictive.
Thanks for breaking down how PipeLine and Quantimed support better procurement decisions and forecasting—it's clear the data on usage, losses, and delivery timelines can really improve planning accuracy. On a related note, I appreciate practical tools for anonymous browsing; SiteProxy sounds like a simple, no-install option for staying flexible while accessing needed resources.