Mohammad Alkhamis

CASE STUDY FOR PACIFIC HEALTHCARE

I. Major Facts
  - Pacific Healthcare is the largest health care provider in Santa Monica.  
  - The health care system consists of three hospitals, two nursing homes and ten outpatients    
    Clinics.  
  - The corporate director of the health care system is Barney Rubble who is in charge of    
    procuring supplies for Pacific Healthcare subsidiaries.
  - The previous director of Radiology only purchased Kodak film for all X-ray machines.
  - Barney Rubble, the new director is looking for a more cost effective supplier for the X-ray    
    machine film.
  - Pacific Healthcare uses approximately 1500 sheets of x-ray film a day that comes in different
    types and sizes.
  - Four other companies’ manufacturers x-ray film at either the same quality or for less cost.