Many of the items necessary in the operation of hospitals are ___________ purchased items. However, there are items that are produced in the hospital setting for which the supplies follow a ______________ pattern and the inventories supporting these functions are essentially raw materials used in production.

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The first blank requires a term to describe items that are either purchased or produced in the hospital setting. Independent demand items are those that are purchased externally, while dependent demand items are those that are produced internally. The second blank requires a term that refers to items that are used as raw materials in the production process. Therefore, the correct answer is independent-demand/dependent-demand pattern.

Many of the Items Necessary in the Operation of Hospitals