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Implementing a new inventory management system.

W H Saphir
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Determining the type of inventory management system to use in a hospital depends as much on one's technical abilities as its does with the culture of the institution and the vendor's capabilities.

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ChicagoHospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499Hospitals, UrbanInventories, HospitalManagement Information SystemsOrganizational CulturePlanning TechniquesJournal Article

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W H Saphir. 1994. Implementing a new inventory management system.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10131696/

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