Coordinate PPE supply chain management mechanisms.

The management of PPE should be coordinated through essential national and international supply chain management mechanisms that include but are not restricted to:

• Using PPE forecasts based on rational quantification models to ensure the rationalization of requested supplies;
• Monitoring and controlling PPE requests from countries and large responders;
• Promoting a centralized request management approach to avoid duplication of stock and ensuring strict adherence to essential stock management rules to limit wastage, overstock, and stock ruptures;
• Monitoring the end-to-end distribution of PPE;
• Monitoring and controlling the distribution of PPE from medical facilities stores.
• Site specific PPE should be controlled by a PPE issue register ideally controlled by the store-man in control of the Stores.
• Guidelines for the control of and issue of PPE should be outlined in the company or organisations PPE Procedure.