DHIS2 for stock management?

We are working closely with the DHIS2 logistics team to ensure that countries using DHIS2 for stock management at service delivery points get the best experience possible.
Of course, a country has the choice of using either Open mSupply or DHIS2 for these facilities. In some situations, DHIS2 will be the right choice, and we hope that in some situations Open mSupply will be more appropriate.

Our summary of the choices is:

Use DHIS2 if all of the following apply

• Already using DHIS2 tracker at the facility
• The facility doesn’t need features such as FEFO or batch/expiry tracking
• The facility is low-volume (up to 30 transactions per day) and can be run from a single phone/tablet (not multi-user)

Use Open mSupply if the facility:

• Dispenses to patients
• Is likely to grow in the future to need multi-user access.
• Needs per-program inventory control
• Needs FEFO and batch/expiry tracking
• Needs printed reports
• Should be part of an integrated supply chain system with real time visibility and management via central dashboards

The table below outlines important differences between Open mSupply and DHIS2 for stock management. Please feel free to contact us.

Functionality Comparison

	DHIS2 RTS	Open mSupply
Overall Model
Devices	Android phone or tablet	Android tablet, web, Windows, Mac, Linux
Reporting	Web Dashboards	Web dashboards, Send to DHIS2 , On device: Local Reports
Multi-user	❌	✅
Multiple users in a store	❌	✅
Multiple stores in a facility	❌	✅
User permissions	❌	✅
Master Data Management
Item/Product management	❌	✅
Facility management	✅	✅
Ordering stock
Pull model	❌	✅
Push model	✅	✅
	(relies on ELMIS such as mSupply to push the stock)
Emergency Order	❌	✅
Incoming stock
Receiving stock from suppliers	Only via stock correction	✅
Real time updates as supplying store fulfills order	❌	✅
Receive from external suppliers other than usual supplying store	❌	✅
Way of viewing incoming consignments	❌	✅
Edit incoming consignments to receive correct stock	❌	✅
Issuing stock
Dispensing to patients	❌	✅
FEFO	❌	✅
Stock management
Batch management	❌	✅
Expiry management	❌	✅
Donor Management	❌	🔜
Manufacturer Management	❌	🔜
Can handle large data sets	Not yet tested	✅
Manage stock by program	❌	✅
Reports & Forms
On device:
Stock on hand	✅	✅
Printed pick lists, invoices, shipping docs	❌	✅
audit trail	❌	✅
Dashboard reports
Stockout report	✅	✅
OTIF reports	❌	✅
Stock according to plan	❌	✅
Facility sync status	❌	✅
All levels overview	❌	✅
Stock discards by reason	❌	✅
Ship/Receive discrepancies	❌	✅
Pipeline stock	❌	✅