1. Take a look at the amount of inventory carried by some of the healthcare institutions. Compare the inventory $$ amount to their other financial numbers (see below examples, based on 2012 financial reports). Do they seem reasonable, excessive, or insufficient? Can it be reduced significantly - how? Northwestern Parkland $32 M Inventory vs Total Revenue of $1.78 $15 M Inventory vs Total Revenue of $1.28 $45M Inventory vs Total Revenue of $1.88 Johns Hopkins