Using product information obtained from Web searches, compare three inventory management systems (or software packages) that could be purchased by the General Manager of a large state-run hospital who wishes to gain control of inventory throughout the organization.

● What are the claimed benefits of each system, and how do they align to the theories presented in this chapter?

● What disadvantages might be experienced in using these approaches to inventory management, and what resistance might be presented by the hospital’s staff, and why?