Abstract

DOMINGUEZ-PEREZ, Fabián et al. A proposal for input classification for inventory management in the biopharmaceutical industry. Study case in the Molecular Immunology Center. Vaccimonitor [online]. 2018, vol.27, n.2, pp. 51-60. ISSN 1025-0298.

The emergence of the biotechnological sector started a revolution in the traditional competitive basis of the pharmaceutical industries, in terms of development and manufacture of products, especially those aimed at human health. Inventory management in this industry is very complex, with varied, high-volume inventories, given the complexity of executing two processes that have an effect on inventory management: production, and R&D. The complexity of these processes demands a logistical system with the capacity and flexibility to adapt to the many different regulations in existence and changes in sales plans, and an informatics solution that allows integration of the different parts of the system. The current article aims to evaluate the situation of Inventory Management at the Molecular Immunology Center from the implementation of the concepts of Project Input and Process Input. The research was carried out through diverse methods and tools including bibliographic analysis, expert interviews, record querying, and brainstorming. The tools used included: Reference Model for Inventory Management Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, and cause-effect diagrams. The results show a positive impact achieved by differentiating inputs used for production and inputs used for R&D, and its reach into the process of Inventory Management at the organization level, improving indicators like inventory rotation, importing cycle, and client satisfaction

Keywords : inventory management; process input; project input; biopharmaceutical industry; inventory rotation; planning.

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