Sensitivity analysis to aid shelter management decisions: how does altering expenditure affect operational viability?
J Appl Anim Welf Sci
; 18(3): 209-21, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Streamlining purchasing in nonhuman animal shelters can provide multiple financial benefits. Streamlining shelter inputs and thus reducing shelter costs can include trading paid labor and management for fewer, more involved volunteers or purchasing large quantities of medical supplies from fewer vendors to take advantage of bulk-purchasing discounts. Beyond direct savings, time and energy spent on purchasing and inventory control can be reduced through careful management. Although cost-cutting measures may seem attractive, shelter managers are cautioned to consider the potential unintended consequences of short-term cost reduction measures that could limit revenues or increase costs in the future. This analysis illustrates an example of the impact of cost reductions in specific expense categories and the impact on shelter net revenue, as well as the share of expenses across categories. An in-depth discussion of labor and purchasing cost-reducing strategies in the real world of animal shelter management is provided.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de saúde:
1_financiamento_saude
Assunto principal:
Tomada de Decisões Gerenciais
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Orçamentos
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Abrigo para Animais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Anim Welf Sci
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article