1. Due to the complexity of controlling the management process of drugs, it is proposed to approach the problem by retracing the problems connected with the SCM field. Do you agree with this proposal and why?
2. Do you think the models/techniques discussed in this paper can be applied to other services industries where one central agent assumes the role to purchase and distribute the materials?
3. - How has the American healthcare system failed or succeeded for you?
4. What are your thoughts on the current direction of our healthcare system? Should we stray towards a universal healthcare society?
5. What role could pharmaceutical companies play in helping to increase the efficiency of hospital supply chains as related to the article's emphasis on time horizons and inventory bundling?
6. There have been proposals for moving to a single-payer healthcare system in the U.S.A., with all costs covered by taxpayers and administered by government overseers. Do you think this would improve supply chain efficiencies throughout the entire healthcare system? Why or why not?