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One of the most diversified players in the health sector in Brazil required the support of RGIS. With operations in distribution, specialties and retail, they had to satisfy all audiences: shareholders, industries, pharmacies, hospitals and consumers. The pharmaceutical product distributor has 11 drug distribution centers.

REQUIREMENT
The pharmaceutical product distributor wanted to have a full analysis report of a distribution center, so required RGIS to provide the following:

• Pre-inventory count planning for high levels
• Count all items within the distribution center
• Full count to be completed within two days

SOLUTION
The pharmaceutical product distributor partnered with RGIS to complete the pharmaceutical distribution center count project, and provided the following:

• Support equipment used:
• Airport model stairs x 10 – counting up to the second level
• Lifting platforms x 20 – counting up to the seventh level
• Fork lift trucks x 3 – counting up to the eighth level
• Fork lift trucks x 2 – counting lower mixed pallets from overhead
• Scheduled teams of RGIS auditors:
• Three shifts of 133 experienced RGIS auditors
• One shift of 70 experienced RGIS auditors

RESULTS
The pharmaceutical product distributor found by outsourcing the pharmaceutical distribution center count project to RGIS, the following results were achieved:

• A total of 7,872,778 items were counted
• Full count of the distribution center was completed within the time frame given by the customer
• The customer now has a full understanding of all the stock it has held within the distribution center