Supply chain Management American Hospital Supply (Automated System for Analytical Purchasing, or ASAP) 1. Prevailing delivery practice Baxter Hospital( customer) storeroom To the ward Most hospitals keep a large inventory of suppliers that are replenished regularly by suppliers, but require a large amount of space and staff.HUANG Lihua, Fudan University Feb., - July., 2006 Supply Chain Management American Hospital Supply: (Automated System for Analytical Purchasing, or ASAP,) storeroom To the ward Most Hospitals keep a large inventory of suppliers that are replenished regularly by suppliers, but require a large amount of space and staff. 1. Prevailing delivery practice Baxter Hospital(customer)