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Reorder point model/inventory model: when a care unit is running low on a supply, it sends a pull/replenishment order to the central store. The central store monitors its own inventory to see when it needs to order more from a distributor. (pg 625)
“Supply Chain approach”: Differs from the inventory model since this approach includes a schedule on which operational decisions are made (pg 625, 628)
