Project name gastrointestinal drug product trading project (Ovalgel) in domestic market CONTENT I am currently working at a pharmaceutical company, main business line of company is import of medicine products from Asian countries like Korea, Taiwan for wholesale to dealers, hospitals and medical centers throughout Vietnam Appling theory of project management in a typical project that I worked for a better understanding of time and cost management, and increasing the efficiency of project I Description of project: Project name: gastrointestinal drug product trading project (Ovalgel) in domestic market - Objective: To meet fast the demand for product of the market, wide coverage, with guaranteed quality and reasonable price - Project duration: Approximately 351 days (January 5, 2007 to May 9, 2008) - Main scale: product distribution throughout provinces and cities nationwide - Type of project: market oriented project (Market driven) - Total estimated cost: 32 billion VND (including the Company's own capital of 20 billion and 12 billion borrowed from bank, average exchange rate of VND 16,100/USD in 2007 ~ million USD) Estimate and arrange the order of the activities: Activity No Activity Description Gastrointestinal drug trading project Establishing Project Unit Research on market demand Looking for manufacturers Negotiating product with manufacturers Conclusion of exclusive distribution in Vietnam Number of working days Commencement date 351day s day 10 days days days 5-Jan-07 5-Jan-07 8-Jan-07 12-Jan-07 22-Jan-07 9-May-08 5-Jan-07 19-Jan-07 18-Jan-07 24-Jan-07 3,2 day 25-Jan-07 25-Jan-07 End date Ahead activity 10 11 12 Set up legal documents for registration Check for registration acceptance Manufacturers begin production Check for delivery on time Recruitment and training of additional staff Marketing, advertising product Get goods, pay suppliers 13 Selling goods and debt collection 14 Assessing project performance 90 days days 45 days days 20 days 90 days 20 days 180 days day 26-Jan-07 23-May-07 1-Jun-07 31-Jul-07 5-Jul-07 3-Aug-07 3-Aug-07 31-Aug-07 9-May-08 31-May-07 30-May-07 2-Aug-07 2-Aug-07 1-Aug-07 6-Dec-07 30-Aug-07 5 7,6 7 10,8 8-May-08 12 9-May-08 13,11 Gantt chart II The importance of project: Find the source of good quality, competitive price and more timely response than competitors in the market is particularly an important problem, it affects sales, profitability and corporate growth III Identify and describe role of key personnel working in the project include: - Head is company director: senior manager throughout the project, who plans the project, negotiates and signs contracts with customers, partners, assign, empower, and urge departments involved in project, monitors to adjust the plan or makes timely decision to address to problems - Vice head is the assistant to the head and is willing to help replace too busy head in important and urgent issues - Shareholders: capital contributories - Marketing Department: Research market demand, look for manufacturers and sales agents, marketing, advertising, SWOT analysis of product, manufacturers, distributors - Finance and accounting department is to plan funds to pay for goods and debt collection to ensure effectiveness and safety of cash flow - Human resources department is to recruit, train, arrange work consistent with ability of project staff, and project support equipment - Engineering department: Evaluation of product quality, Legal documentation of products, monitoring and troubleshooting related to licensing records - Warehouse department: Ensure storage, preservation, shipment with safety - Sales: to combine with marketing and accounting and finance department to make timely sales, achieve high revenue and debt collection IV Stakeholders - and their roles: * Partner client (Client) is: - Manufacturer, providing input to the project: production and delivery of products as required under contracts signed with the company - Local distribution agents include retailers and health centers and hospitals: As buyers, pay the company and directly distribute products to consumers, give customer feedback * Parties concerned (stakeholders): - Drug Administration (Ministry of Health): licensing import, distribution of products in domestic market - Drug Administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: licensing export of products - Bank: Supply missing funds, payment of purchase and sale of company - Cargo Insurance Agency: To be responsible for insurance of goods in quantity and quality when shipped from the exporter to outlets under contract - Tax administration agency: to manager corporate tax V Evaluate the success of he project: - The Management Board has a vision, grasp opportunity, with clear objectives, leadership and management to staff during development of project, estimates costs, profit , and timely address issues, and understands regional culture - Human resources department recruited employees of good morals, in accordance with professional and office work setting with reward that increased work spirit, creativity, clear and reasonable assignment of responsibilities - Relevant departments have completed well job assigned Results of Project Business By the end of 09/05/2008 Total project investment Net Revenue Cost of goods sold Gross profit Cost Operating Expenses Financing costs, Loan interest Sales expenses Advertisement cost Management expense Other expenses Total operating costs Profit before income tax CIT expense After CIT profit of project Average inflation rate of 2007-2008 Unit: Million VND 32 000 38 600 30 200 400 700 100 600 600 400 300 700 700 300 400 14% Summary: Project of Gastrointestinal drug business - oriented changes, with clear planning, mobilizing and managing resources, budgets and time efficiently has achieved success with net profit of 3.4 billion VND VI Conclusion: With knowledge that I received from lecturer - Dr Brian O'Reilly and references, through this course I have advanced knowledge of project management in later projects, contributing to the development of company Reference: