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APICS Magazine
March 2005, Volume 15, Number 3
Feature Articles
COVER STORY
Spotlight on Health Care and Pharmaceuticals
This in-depth look at operational methods, management strategies, and numerous real-world case studies illustrates how pioneering health care companies are improving practices and succeeding in this ever-changing sector.
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A New Perspective on Supply and Demand
By Eric P. Jack, Ph.D., Thomas L. Powers, Ph.D., and Martin C. Nowak, FACHE
Operational challenges, strategies, and opportunities in health care service delivery
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Steady Pace
WMS stabilizes and strengthens medical product distribution
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Make No Mistakes
High-tech tools transform hospital medication practices
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Medical Miracles
Adaptable MES heightens quality and speeds production
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Healthy Growth
Biomedical company thrives in FDA-compliant environment
ENTERPRISE
What Money Can't Buy
By Steven Ostrover
Companies both large and small have begun using information markets for improved forecasting. Learn how this system consistently tops traditional forecasting approaches and counteracts the normal constraints on organizationwide information flow.
PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY
Corps Capabilities
By Mandyam Srinivasan, Darren Jones, and Alex Miller
Applying TOC in the service sector: Learn how the Marine Corps is successfully using the theory of constraints in its maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Life After the Deadline
By Marty Weil
Although Wal-Mart reports that its top 100 suppliers all have met its initial RFID deadline, most suppliers have less than 10 percent of their products RFID-enabled. Join Marty Weil for a closer look at where RFID really stands.
WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS
Manageable Risk
By Wally Klatch, CPIM
If you're part of the world of logistics, you know a lot about vulnerability to risk. But how can you develop an effective and dependable process of identifying and managing these risks?
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