Enhancement of Pharmacy Inventory Control System Thesis: RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

Questionnaire

This questionnaire will be used in gathering the primary data needed in conducting the study. The questions are based on inventory controls.

Inventory Acquisition
Are inventories maintained at a level as to avoid consistent stock-outs, or spoilage/obsolescence?
Are reorder points established for key stock items?
Is responsibility for purchasing, receipt of goods, and invoice approval assigned to provide division of duties?

Inventory Protection and Storage
Does the facility have a proper environmental control (i.e., proper temperature, light, humidity, conditions of sanitation, ventilation, and segregation)
Are inventories arranged so that the earliest received will be issued first?
Is there physical control over inventory stock?
Is the person responsible for inventory someone other than the bookkeeper?

Inventory Obsolescence and Disposal
Are damaged and obsolete goods physically segregated?

Inventory Measurement and Tracking System
Are periodic physical inventories taken?
Are perpetual or periodic inventory records maintained to reflect value and quantities of inventories?
Are stock item activity reports maintained for each stock item?

Inventory Valuation
Has an acceptable inventory valuation method been adopted?

Other Controls
Are all inventory transactions evidenced by the proper supporting documentation, i.e., purchase orders, requisitions, adjustment memos, physical counts, etc.?
Are effective control procedures established to ensure that inventories are used properly and for authorized purposes?