On another tack:- as you know, Bong, various classification systems exist and are well-known.
So, why not suggest that the laundry staff (manager), CSSD staff (manager), theatre staff
et al inventory and classify their
own stuff? And, indeed,
procure it when necessary, as well.
To be honest, after all this time (since your hospital was commissioned) I find it hard to imagine that classifying everything on the inventory has not already been done.
I'm pretty sure it
would have been right at the beginning ... so I'm wondering why it hasn't simply been carried on (although no doubt I could hazard a guess).
