A Software Strategy for Knowledge Transfer in a Pharmaceutical Distribution Company

2017 ◽  
pp. 115-136
Author(s):  
Mario Barcelo-Valenzuela ◽  
Patricia Shihemy Carrillo-Villafaña ◽  
Alonso Perez-Soltero ◽  
Gerardo Sanchez-Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Pharmaceutical Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Software Strategy

scholarly journals The Customization of an Oracle-Based Enterprise Resource Planning System in Pharmaceutical Distribution Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2108-2112
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Pharmaceutical Distribution ◽  
Order Management ◽  
Distribution Company

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementation in a company should adapt to the complexity of user requirements. This research capture the customization process of Oracle-based ERP system in a pharmaceutical distribution company. The design method used in this research is Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), which starts by gathering requirements from the company, then doing the design phase by using the UML diagram. Analysis of the ongoing system used as references for adjusting user requirements, and then made the design of the order management system that can help the company in recording and storing sales order transactions, recording and storing receipts. The company is expected to make sales transactions without relying on different applications by using this design, which makes the user more comfortable to do decision making when dealing with the customer and make transactions easier.

scholarly journals FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (337) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Salimbaeva R. ◽  
Tagay A. ◽  
Bulambaev A. ◽  
Meirambek K.
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Systematic Method ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Main Components

The aim of the article is to study the features of the formation and implementation of competitive strategies in pharmaceutical companies based on the assessment and organization of a competitiveness management system. The paper substantiates the significance of the problems of competitiveness, pricing and marketing policy of distribution companies in the pharmaceutical market. The authors of the article adhere to a systematic method of research and consider the competitiveness management of pharmaceutical enterprises as a system. The object of the study was the global pharmaceutical distribution companies present in the Kazakhstan market. By studying their competitive strategies, the authors revealed the features of their functioning on the Kazakhstan market, as well as identified the risks associated with changing and managing the pricing policy of the studied companies. The specific features of the functioning of the enterprises under investigation revealed in the work made it possible to identify the main components of the analysis of the external environment of the distribution company. The authors describe the stages of developing a competitive strategy for a pharmaceutical distribution company and develop measures to further operate and adjust the strategy to take into account new conditions.

Transportation performance improvement through lean thinking implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berty Argiyantari ◽  
Togar Mangihut Simatupang ◽  
Mursyid Hasan Basri
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Capacity Utilization ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pharmaceutical Distribution ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Distribution Company

Purpose The application of lean thinking in the transportation industry provides opportunities to streamline operations with a value-added orientation. Prior literature shows evidence of limited application of lean thinking in the transportation operations of the pharmaceutical industry. This study aims to close this research gap by investigating the application of lean thinking for improving pharmaceutical transportation performance. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted an action research approach at an Indonesian pharmaceutical distribution company. One cycle in one year was analyzed; empirical data were collected and analyzed through direct observations, interviews and the study of company data and documentation. Findings The application of lean thinking in waste elimination allowed the delivered project to achieve a remarkable 40% reduction in overall transportation costs, 75% reduction in total lead time, 200% improvement in truck productivity and 100% improvement in truckload capacity utilization. Practical implications This study can guide the pharmaceutical industry toward achieving excellence in transportation operations through lean thinking implementation. Originality/value There has been limited research on this topic, and this study is the first attempt to generate new and significant evidence of a real-life application of lean thinking within the field of pharmaceutical transportation.

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