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Administrator Establishes a Master Samples Inventory


In this scenario, samples administrators are responsible for their company's samples inventory and making sure it complies with regulatory rules and regulations. In this role, they take the responsibility for establishing a master samples inventory and then transferring samples to each end user.

Having the samples administrator establish a master inventory and then transfer samples to each end user is a simpler process from the end user's perspective. Once the samples administrator establishes the master inventory, the next step is to transfer inventory to each end user. When each recipient electronically receives the shipment, they submit a receipt and application automatically enters the received samples into their inventory counts.

Once the samples administrator establishes the master inventory, the next step is to transfer inventory to each end user. When each recipient electronically receives the shipment, they submit a receipt and the application automatically enters the received samples into their inventory counts.

In this workflow, the representative, the representative's manager, and the samples administrator can monitor discrepancies between shipped quantities and received quantities.

Administrator Procedures

The samples administrator requires administrative responsibilities in Siebel Samples Management to:

End-User Procedures

The end users are the sales representatives who distribute samples to health care professionals. They enter information to:


 Siebel Life Sciences Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003