STOCK CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITAL WAREHOUSING: A STRATEGIC APPROACH WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE ABC CURVE

Abstract

The article aims to add value and knowledge in relation to stock control and management aimed at the hospital or healthcare area. One of the tools it uses is the so-called ABC Curve, an important instrument to assist in the strategic approach. The general objective of this article is to analyze the effectiveness of stock control and management in the hospital warehouse, with emphasis on the application of the ABC curve, at the Hospital in Colatina, aiming to achieve operational efficiency. The research is classified as applied in nature, due to generating knowledge in practice and solutions to specific problems. This is quantitative research, whose data collection instrument consists of histories related to the hospital's stock informed by the SOUL MV software. The treatments of the data found were exported to the Excel spreadsheet that was transformed into figures and subsequently analyzed in light of the ABC Curve theory. Based on the data found, class A products represent greater relevance and impact on the organization, as they are responsible for 70% of the value demand, which is why greater attention and management of these materials must be paid. Those in class B are the intermediate items for the institution and can be replaced or adapted depending on the situation. And, finally, those in class C, despite the large number of items, have less turnover, investment and criticality in the Hospital. And finally, which represents class C, despite the large number of items, they are those that have less turnover, investment and criticality in the Hospital.