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The issue of the Baxter Ireland case study is the definition of focus of business process improvement and related information systems through an analysis of business drivers and the definition of a strategic response. The approach taken in the related teaching note is that of disconnecting the strategic analysis from the IS element and focusing solely on the business drivers, strategic response and affected business processes. Baxter Ireland is the Irish manufacturing operation of Baxter International. Baxter as a company was founded in the US in 1931 as the first manufacturer of commercially prepared intravenous solutions. Today Baxter is a leading supplier of health care products in the fields of biotechnology, cardiovascular medicine, renal therapy and intravenous systems. It employs more than 35,000 people worldwide and operates some 50 manufacturing plants in 20 different countries. Baxter Ireland is one of the key plants in the Baxter Corporation and a significant contributor to the corporate profitability. It serves some 15,000 patients mainly in Europe with some 400 product codes. The annual value of production is $80 million and the company currently employs 830 people. Baxter Ireland reports to the Renal Division of Baxter International.