Abstract
With the recent public focus on health care reform, hospitals are under more pressure than ever to be more cost efficient. In order to accomplish this, hospitals must explore new business models that will help them reduce costs, while at the same time increasing productivity. The just-in-time (JIT) inventory system is selected in this project as a potential cost-saving strategy for hospitals. This project explores the feasibility of adopting a JIT inventory system in a hospital setting, through a detailed review and comparison of 20 articles.