DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A REAL TIME PHARMACEUTICAL ORDERING AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The pharmaceutical industry is a critical sector in healthcare delivery, and the management of
drugs and medical supplies plays a vital role in ensuring the timely availability of medicines
to patients Debnath et al., (2023). Effective pharmaceutical supply chain management not
only supports patient care but also reduces operational costs and prevents wastage due to
expired or overstocked medicines. However, traditional pharmaceutical inventory systems,
which are often manual or semi-automated, are prone to challenges such as stockouts,
overstocking, misplacement of drugs, inaccurate stock records, and delays in order
fulfillment, especially in high-demand environments. These inefficiencies can lead to poor
customer satisfaction, loss of revenue, and even life-threatening situations when essential
medicines are unavailable Jenzer et al., (2023).
Pharmacy management system is a management system that is designed to improve accuracy
and to enhance safety and efficiency in the pharmaceutical store Desai (2024). It is a
computer based system which helps the Pharmacist to improve inventory management, cost,
medical safety etc. The system allows the user to enter a manufacturing and expiry date for a
particular product or drug during opening stock and sales transaction. The system will also
give report showing the list of products expiry after a specified date before the product
eventually expires Amr Yassin & Soares (2021). It also involves manual entry upon arrival of
new batches of drugs and upon drug movement out of the pharmacy for a certain period, e.g.
every month, the pharmacist may want to generate report for the movement of drugs in and
out of the pharmacy, getting information about the drugs e.g. expiry date, date purchased,
number of drug type left, location of a drug in the pharmacy
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