Introduction: Explain the process you have diagrammed.
The process diagrammed in this flowchart is supply chain within the health care industry. For the purpose of this assignment the flowchart identifies the basic constituents in this chain and process. The process is largely a linear one, in which the different participants in the chain rely upon one another for the end result. The final result is the procurement of medical supplies for providers within the health care industry. Sating the needs of health care consumers via medical supplies is the catalyst for the supply chain. The initial step in this chain is the creation of these supplies as engendered by producers. The intermediary step is the attainment of medical supplies from the purchasers, who in turn distribute them to the providers accordingly.
Producers
The initial step in the supply chain is producing the medical devices and supplies required for consumers. This step is facilitated by medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, the latter of which purvey drugs. There is a diversity of technology deployed by these producers. Device manufacturers utilize current equipment and innovations to create new devices, whereas pharmaceutical companies deploy various forms of analytics for biology, genetics, and other relevant subjects for a particular area of focus for a drug. The policies...
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