Without the RHInterchange | With the RHInterchange |
To help with information for meetings
Programme management staff can spend days assembling information on supply orders and shipments from donors. |
The RHInterchange permits local officials to quickly access and aggregate information from donors. Time saved can be devoted to important pre-meeting tasks, like forecasting and analysis. |
To check on shipment status
Delayed or unplaced orders are often not recognized until it is too late. Country officials waiting for their supplies are left with no stock and they have to wait months for a new shipment. |
Country officials can see early on that the order has not been placed and can either remind the donor or seek an alternative supply source.
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To check on order placement
The timing of shipments can be unexpectedly delayed or sped up, depending on any number of factors: changes in transport arrangements, production pipelines, etc. Not knowing where an order stands can result in delays, unnecessary storage fees, etc. |
Changes in any shipment order are registered and can be verified online by country managers.
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To monitor and manage incoming supplies
A country phases out the use of a particular method, but still receives a shipment of that commodity from a donor. They then need to spend time and money redirecting the shipment to another country where the product is still used. |
Local officials can detect early on an unwanted shipment and work with the donor to cancel it or redirect it to another country where it is needed.
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