supply-driven system
[/səˈplaɪ ˈdrɪvən ˈsɪstəm/]
nounpl: supply-driven systems
sistema orientado pela oferta
1. An economic or organizational system where production and supply of goods or services are determined primarily by producers rather than by consumer demand
The Soviet Union operated as a supply-driven system where central planners decided what would be produced.
A União Soviética operava como um sistema orientado pela oferta, onde planejadores centrais decidiam o que seria produzido.
2. A healthcare, education, or service delivery model where the quantity and type of services available are based on provider capacity rather than actual patient or user needs
Many public health systems were historically supply-driven systems that allocated resources based on institutional capacity.
Muitos sistemas de saúde pública eram historicamente sistemas orientados pela oferta que alocavam recursos com base na capacidade institucional.
This term gained prominence in discussions of healthcare reform in Brazil and Portugal during the 2000s-2010s, as both countries debated shifting from supply-driven to demand-responsive public health systems. In the USA, the concept is frequently discussed in healthcare policy circles as an alternative to demand-driven market models.
Related Idioms & Phrases
the tail wagging the dog (when supply-driven systems create inefficiencies)
putting the cart before the horse (supply determining demand rather than vice versa)
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