IBTS Strategic Plan 2010 - 2012.pdf - Irish Blood Transfusion Service

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Adapting to the Changing
Business Environment
Due to the changed economic
circumstances there will be
significant pressure on IBTS to
reduce costs thereby reducing
the price charged to customers
for our products. This will involve
significant cost savings delivered
through improved productivity
and greater efficiencies. This will
impact in a number of ways;
Pace of change – over the past ten years
the rate of change has been at times frenetic.
However, with the constrained resources this
will change and will require greater forward
planning to ensure that the priority issues are
dealt with.
There will be a need for a full examination
of all aspects of our business and more
rigorous assessment of requests for
expenditure with the emphasis on what
is essential and achievable to deliver our
Strategy.
We must consolidate where appropriate
and outsource services that can be delivered
more efficiently by external providers without
compromising quality.
Key Deliverables
• 2011 – 2012 Outsourcing aspects of the
transport function to effect savings and
bring increased efficiency to this area of
activity
We must engage in more collaborative
purchasing initiatives particularly with the
HSE but also with our European partners.
Key Deliverables
• Explore purchasing electricity and other
utilities with HSE and take advantage of
their discounted prices
• Participate in the Joint Purchasing Group
being established by the European Blood
Alliance
• Explore options for shared services that will
bring savings to IBTS while not reducing
the level of service or accountability
• Participate fully in the EBA benchmarking
process and adopt appropriate measures
which will improve efficency and
effectiveness of IBTS processes
This review of our services will also require
us to look for opportunities to develop new
income streams.