Thurston Howell, III

Pacific Healthcare Case Study Introduction to Supply Chain Management TLMT 313 B001 Sum 12 Michael Upshaw July 15, 2012 Pacific Healthcare I. Major Facts • Pacific Healthcare is the largest health care provider in Santa Barbara County. The institution consists of three hospitals: Pacific Memorial (415 beds), Pacific Cabrillo (250 beds), and Pacific Isla Vista (300 beds); also included are two nursing homes and ten

Santa Barbara County o 3 hospitals makeup the Pacific Healthcare along with 2 nursing homes & ten outpatient clinics o There are over 1,500 beds combined o Barney Rubble director of supply management, is in charge of procuring supplies o Mr. Thurston Howell is director of radiology and has been in charge of supplier selection of X ray film for the past fifteen years. o Mr. Rubble believes that the current Kodak price was above that of possible competition o 3 types of film are used at the hospitals

Pacific Memorial, Pacific Cabrillo, and Pacific Isla Vista. It is the largest provider of healthcare in Santa Barbara County. The director of supply management is Barney Rubble, who is responsible for procuring supplies. Before passing away, Thurston Howell, director of radiology, made all decisions involving the purchasing of X-ray film. Kodak film has been the sole provider of X-ray film for the last 15 years. Kodak film is of the highest quality, but currently priced well above industry competition

Rubble, the Pacific’s corporate director of supply management, is in charge of procuring supplies for all Pacific Healthcare subordinates. The director of radiology, Mr. Thurston Howell, has been in charge of the X ray film supplier selection for over fifteen years and he has used any other X ray film suppliers but Kodak. After Mr. Howell passed away, Mr. Rubble has the option to find new suppliers

serve patients. B. Barney Rubble, corporate director of supply management, is responsible for purchasing supplies for all of Pacific Healthcare’s subsidiaries. 1. The previous head of radiology, Mr. Thurston Howell, had previously made all decisions regarding suppliers for the radiology department. Mr. Howell would only authorize the use of Kodak X ray film. C. The current agreement with Kodak furnishes Pacific Healthcare with X ray equipment as well as maintenance and service at a substantial discount