Interactive neutrosophic optimization technique for multiobjective programming problems: an application to pharmaceutical supply chain management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firoz Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Multiobjective Programming ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Multiobjective Programming Problems

scholarly journals Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Enhance Supply Chain Management in Healthcare:

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin A. Clauson ◽  
Elizabeth A. Breeden ◽  
Cameron Davidson ◽  
Timothy K. Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Data Provenance ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Safety And Health

Background: Effective supply chain management is a challenge in every sector, but in healthcare there is added complexity and risk as a compromised supply chain in healthcare can directly impact patient safety and health outcomes. One potential solution for improving security, integrity, data provenance, and functionality of the health supply chain is blockchain technology. Objectives: Provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain adoption and deployment for the health supply chain, with a focus on the pharmaceutical supply, medical device and supplies, Internet of Healthy Things (IoHT), and public health sectors. Methods: A narrative review was conducted of the academic literature, grey literature, and industry publications, in addition to identifying and characterizing select stakeholders engaged in exploring blockchain solutions for the health supply chain. Results: Critical challenges in protecting the integrity of the health supply chain appear well suited for adoption of blockchain technology. Use cases are emerging, including using blockchain to combat counterfeit medicines, securing medical devices, optimizing functionality of IoHT, and improving the public health supply chain. Despite these clear opportunities, most blockchain initiatives remain in proof-of-concept or pilot phase. Conclusion: Blockchain technology has the unrealized promise to help improve the health supply chain, but further study, evaluation and alignment with policy mechanisms is needed. Keywords: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Supply chain  

IoT: A Revolutionizing Step for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management During and After Covid19

2021 ◽  
pp. 349-360
Author(s):  
Amrita Verma Pargaien ◽  
Tushar Kumar ◽  
Monika Maan ◽  
Suman Sharma ◽  
Himanshu Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management

scholarly journals How Does Advanced Technology Solve Unreliability Under Supply Chain Management Using Game Policy?

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1191
Author(s):  
Suman Kalyan Sardar ◽  
Biswajit Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Classical Optimization

Presently, it is essential to increase customer service such that the Supply Chain Management (SCM) can earn more profit in a sustainable manner. In the supply chain, the manufacturer and the retailer are two players who try to maintain the joint profit of the Supply Chain (SC) without only thinking about their own respective profits. However, the retailer may not provide all information to the manufacturer. This research introduces the use of the advanced technology Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) in a retailer’s shop to obtain exact information about customer demand. A consignment policy is used to increase the manufacturer profit, and a fixed fee is offered to the retailer to generate more profit in coordination with the manufacturer. This study is conducted with and without the effect of RFID to show the benefit of SCM even when the retailer is unreliable. Both models are solved using the classical optimization technique. Numerical findings prove that SCM can benefit from the outcome of this study even for unreliability. Coordination within SCM can be maintained for a long time by using the proposed recommendations of this study.

Factors Inhibiting Green Supply Chain Management Initiatives in a South African Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

2019 ◽  
pp. 306-336
Author(s):  
Aveshin Reddy ◽  
Micheline Juliana Naude
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Study Approach

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and increased environmental awareness is forcing business leaders to adapt to the changing environment in functional areas such as the supply chain. This chapter focuses on the role of green supply chain management in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage, exploring the factors that affect green supply chain management initiatives at a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Durban. The study used a descriptive and exploratory case study approach in which in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 participants. Content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study reveal that the main factors affecting green supply chain management initiatives include high costs, lack of government support, and pressure to reduce selling prices. Since a limited number of studies have been conducted on this topic, the findings and recommendations of this work contribute to the existing body of research knowledge.

Stochastic Programming in Supply Chain

2011 ◽  
pp. 247-262
Author(s):  
Mahdi Hamzeei ◽  
Narges Kazemzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Stochastic Programming ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Service Network ◽  
Chain Management

In today’s global market, Supply Chain Management provides a framework on which decision makers can prepare a production or service network to be more competitive. The huge number of decisions as well as the underlying uncertainty make this system too complex. Stochastic programming as an optimization technique, which incorporates uncertainty in decisions, has been employed in this area. In this chapter, the authors will investigate some applications of stochastic programming in Supply Chain. The authors also explain briefly about stochastic programming.

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