The value and function of acquiring, in developing your thinking about leading, managing and planning within the healthcare supply chain.
Discuss contract principles that are important in supplier or vendor legal agreements, and the benefits.
Discuss how regular supply items (SKUs) are different from highly sensitive or security oriented supplies or pharmaceuticals with regard to inventory intervals and method of inventory.
Discuss the leadership and management principles presented in the textbook that would work best for leading the healthcare supply chain.
What metrics would you use and why, to lead, manage and plan within the context of the healthcare supply chain?
Things to consider:
Consider what supply chain means and how this is applied to a healthcare facility when addressing Things to Discuss.
Consider all operations / departments of a healthcare facility.
