AI Supply Monitoring — Logistics Management
Institution: Costa Rican Social Security Fund
What it is
Monitoring system for medicine and medical-supply contracts run by the CCSS Logistics Management. It cross-references internal procurement, inventory and delivery data with international supply-risk indicators (suppliers, countries, global shortages) to anticipate stock-out risk. Results are surfaced through a Power BI dashboard used by logistics teams and management.
Verified results
Active since February 2026. Stated objective: supply continuity in the face of international-market disruptions. No public impact indicators as of end-May 2026.
Context
First documented AI application in the procurement chain of Costa Rica's public health system. Data confidence on the observatory is medium: operating details come from press coverage (Infobae, Teletica); no primary-source CCSS confirmation yet on architecture, vendors or exact scope of the data crossover.
Official source
↗ https://www.infobae.com/costa-rica/2026/05/08/caja-costarricense-de-seguro-social-incorpora-inteligencia-artificial-para-depuracion-de-listas-de-espera/Related projects
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