Using AUTO-ID technologies in the Cuban drug logistics system to increase its safety and efficiency

Authors

  • Igor Lopes Martínez Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
  • Lianet Paradela Fournier Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
  • Janett Rodríguez Acosta Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
  • Jenny Laura Castillo Feu Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
  • Martha I. Gómez Acosta Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
  • Alegna Cruz Ruiz University of Havana image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18046/syt.v16i44.2727

Keywords:

AUTO-ID, EDI, GS1 international standards, coding, classifier, traceability, supply chain.

Abstract

This research was conducted involving five of the main supply chain of medicines in Cuba actors, including, since suppliers of medicines and the 3PL logistics operator, to  healthcare centers and pharmacies. A diagnosis of the current state of the system of coding and classification of products was made. This activity showed, as main deficiencies, ineffectiveness on the products identification, since there are problems with codes, descriptions and units of measurements. A procedure to implement the AUTO-ID and EDI technologies proposed by GS1, was also designed, based on evaluating the effectiveness of these technologies in global logistics.

Author Biographies

  • Igor Lopes Martínez, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría

    Doctor in Technical Sciences, Industrial Engineer, specialized in Business Organization. Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering of CUJAE, Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering. Member of the research group of Logistics and Production Management [LOGESPRO]. Senior Professor of logistics and supply chain topics in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

  • Lianet Paradela Fournier, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría

    Industrial Engineer, professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering of the CUJAE (Havana, Cuba). Member of the Logistics and Production Management research group [LOGESPRO]. Instructor professor in logistics and supply chain in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

  • Janett Rodríguez Acosta, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría

    Industrial Engineer, professor at the Industrial Engineering Faculty of the CUJAE (Havana, Cuba). Member of the Logistics and Production Management research group [LOGESPRO]. Trained teacher in logistics and supply chain in undergraduate education.

  • Jenny Laura Castillo Feu, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría

    Industrial Engineer, professor at the Industrial Engineering Faculty of the CUJAE (Havana, Cuba). Member of the Logistics and Production Management research group [LOGESPRO]. Trained teacher in logistics and supply chain in undergraduate education.

  • Martha I. Gómez Acosta, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría

    Ph.D. in Technical Sciences and Industrial Engineer. Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering of the CUJAE. Executive Coordinator of the Logistics and Production Management Laboratory [LOGESPRO]. She is member of the European-Latin American Center for Logistics and Ecological Projects [CELALE] and professor of logistics and supply chain issues in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

  • Alegna Cruz Ruiz, University of Havana

    Master in Social Psychology. Bachelor in Psychology from the Universidad de La Habana [UH](Cuba). Professor at the Faculty of Psychology of the UH. Second Head of the Department of Exercise of the Profession and Assistant Professor of organizational psychology and organizational communication.

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Published

2018-02-23

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 44: January - March, 2018

Section

Discussion papers

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