Healthcare RFID In Germany: An Integrated Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Perspective

Todays healthcare environments are characterized by a variety of products, services, and associated data and information that are transferred across many healthcare sector participants. Pharmaceutical supply chains in particular are one example of fragmented information flows among supply chain participants. Pharmaceutical supply chain processes have a crucial influence on medication quality and ultimate patient outcomes. When manufacturing problems arise, temperature control cannot be maintained throughout the supply chain, counterfeit medications enter the supply chain, containers are damaged or sensitive medication is improperly transported and stored, the drugs effectiveness can be affected and this can result in serious consequences, including patient sickens or even death. In this paper, we analyze Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID), a technology that can improve communication of data and information, reduce counterfeiting, and enable monitoring of drug quality in pharmaceutical supply chains. The study is conducted in the context of an RFID platform implemented in Germany. The paper extends and complements previous studies by analyzing the RFID implementation and business value in an end-to-end supply chain process across multiple stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain, from the manufacturer via the wholesaler to pharmacies and hospitals. The results confirm that RFID benefits are realized when supply chain processes are changed with the help of technology, but that different supply chain participants have different benefit realization perceptions. The analysis further reveals specific types of process changes for each supply chain participant and their corresponding benefits.

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Two Case Studies on RFID Initiatives

Supply Chain Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2625-6.ch050 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 845-859

Author(s):

Rebecca Angeles

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Case Studies ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Online Survey ◽

Process Integration ◽

Chain Process ◽

It Infrastructure ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

Supply Chain Process

This paper features the results of an empirical online survey focusing on radio frequency identification initiatives and the revalidation of these results using brief case studies on Charles Voegele and Vail Resorts. The empirical study investigates the ability of information technology (IT) infrastructure integration and supply chain process integration to moderate the relationships between the importance of the perceived seven adoption attributes and system deployment outcomes, operational efficiency and market knowledge creation in radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled supply chains. Using the online survey method, data was collected from members of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in North America. The moderated regression procedure suggested by Aguinis (2004) was applied. The three adoption attributes, relative advantage, results, and images turned out to be the most important attributes in these RFID systems. Indeed, both IT infrastructure integration and supply chain process integration moderate the relationships between these three adoption attributes and the RFID system outcomes.

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Two Case Studies on RFID Initiatives

Organizational Integration of Enterprise Systems and Resources ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1764-3.ch009 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 149-163

Author(s):

Rebecca Angeles

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Case Studies ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Online Survey ◽

Process Integration ◽

Chain Process ◽

It Infrastructure ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

Supply Chain Process

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Improving Opportunities in Healthcare Supply Chain Processes via the Internet of Things and Blockchain Technology

Research Anthology on Blockchain Technology in Business, Healthcare, Education, and Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5351-0.ch089 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1635-1654

Author(s):

Raja Jayaraman ◽

Khaled Salah ◽

Nelson King

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

The Internet ◽

Chain Process ◽

Product Recalls ◽

Chain Processes ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Compromise Patient Safety ◽

Supply Chain Process ◽

The Internet Of Things

Despite key advances in healthcare informatics and management, little progress to address supply chain process-related problems has been made to date. Specifically, key healthcare supply chain processes include product recalls, monitoring of product supply shortages, expiration, and counterfeits. Implementing and executing these processes in a trusted, secure, efficient, globally accessible and traceable manner is challenging due to the fragmented nature of the healthcare supply chain, which is prone to systemic errors and redundant efforts that may compromise patient safety and impact health outcomes adversely. Blockchain, combined with the Internet of things (IoT), is an emerging technology that can offer a practical solution to these challenges. Accordingly, IoT blockchain offers a superior way to track and trace products via a peer-to-peer distributed, secure, and shared ledger of the blockchain network. This article highlights key challenges related to healthcare supply chains, and illustrates how IoT blockchain technologies can play a role in overcoming these challenges now and in the near future.

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Supply Chain Sustainability in Food and Beverage Industry

Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics - Driving Innovation and Productivity Through Sustainable Automation ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5879-9.ch008 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 173-189

Author(s):

Anusha Thakur

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Chain Process ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Chain Processes ◽

Beverage Industry ◽

Food And Beverage Industry ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Food And Beverage ◽

Supply Chain Process

Green supply chain management (GSCM) is defined as the delivery of various products and services from the different manufacturers, suppliers, and end customers through the information flow in terms of environment. Moreover, unlike the conventional supply chain processes, green supply chain process is engaged in the implementation of various environment friendly ideas as well as strategies in it. GSCM includes different ways to amend the negative environmental impacts along with the improvement in efficiency, increased profitability and costs. In today's scenario, the consumers are shifting their preferences from unsustainable products to sustainable food products, thereby opting green for the same. This chapter emphasizes the necessities of the green supply chain processes as well as the strategies adopted by the firms, particularly in India in the food and beverage industry. The chapter focuses on the trends, impacts, challenges, and opportunities of GSCM.

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Use of RFID in Supply Chain Data Processing

Information Security and Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-937-3.ch082 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 1184-1191

Author(s):

Jan Owens ◽

Suresh Chalasani ◽

Jayavel Sounderpandian

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Data Processing ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Department Of Defense ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

Processing And Storage ◽

And Storage ◽

Existing Data

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is becoming prevalent in supply chains, with large corporations such as Wal-Mart, Tesco, and the Department of Defense phasing in RFID requirements on their suppliers. The implementation of RFID can necessitate changes in the existing data models and will add to the demand for processing and storage capacities. This article discusses the implications of the RFID technology on data processing in supply chains.

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Analysis of Financial Returns and Risks of Implementing RFID for Supply Chains

Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-974-8.ch003 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 89-124

Author(s):

Ertunga C. Özelkan ◽

Agnes Galambosi

Keyword(s):

Sensitivity Analysis ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Inventory Management ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Return On Investment ◽

Financial Risks ◽

Financial Returns ◽

Frequency Identification

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is believed to change how supply chains operate today. While RFID’s promise for improved inventory visibility and automation in inventory management is making many supply chain players hopeful for increased sales and reduced operating costs, these benefits do come at a cost and involve risks. This paper presents a financial returns analysis that captures RFID’s costs and benefits, and quantifies the financial risks of implementing RFID for various business sizes and products with different unit profits to understand when RFID makes business sense. More precisely, the returns analysis is performed using an econometric model to understand how break-even sales volumes, unit profits, tag prices, return on investment, and risks vary between a manufacturer and a retailer in a supply chain. The results are extended to multi-product cases as well. A sensitivity analysis is also performed to understand the returns in pessimistic and optimistic scenarios.

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When Does RFID Make Business Sense for Managing Supply Chains?

Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-960-1.ch077 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 1250-1283

Author(s):

Ertunga C. Özelkan ◽

Agnes Galambosi

Keyword(s):

Sensitivity Analysis ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Inventory Management ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Return On Investment ◽

Operating Costs ◽

Financial Risks ◽

Frequency Identification

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is believed to change how supply chains operate today. While RFID’s promise for improved inventory visibility and automation in inventory management is making many supply chain players hopeful for increased sales and reduced operating costs, these benefits do come at a cost and involve risks. This article presents financial returns analysis that captures RFID’s costs and benefits, and quantifies the financial risks of implementing RFID for various business sizes and products with different unit profits to understand when RFID makes business sense. More precisely, the returns analysis is performed using an econometric model to understand how break-even sales volumes, unit profits, tag prices, return on investment, and risks vary between a manufacturer and a retailer in a supply chain. The results are extended to multiproduct cases as well. A sensitivity analysis is also performed to understand the returns in pessimistic and optimistic scenarios.

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Radio Frequency Identification Systems Within a Lean Supply Chain in a Global Environment

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch479 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 5516-5526

Author(s):

Alan D. Smith ◽

Terry Stringer Damron ◽

Susan Cockrell ◽

Amye M. Melton

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Waste Reduction ◽

Global Environment ◽

Supply Chain Relationships ◽

Product Identification ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

Disruption Risks ◽

Lean Supply Chain

Managing supply chain relationships or working with suppliers to meet the goal of waste reduction are essential functions for successful businesses. There are several disruption risks associated in supply chains, of which few can argue that the disruption of communication, especially product identification and data capture, is the most important potential bottlenecks. It is important in a lean environment to identify potentially disruptive supply chain events for each node in the network. The use of RFID and related IT-intensive technologies can greatly aid management in its quest for more robust and agile supply chains, especially in an offshoring/outsourcing environment.

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Characteristics of Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

Global Supply Chains in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5921-4.ch008 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 181-205

Author(s):

Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy ◽

Anbalagan Saravanan

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Pharmaceutical Industry ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Research Topic ◽

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽

Pharmaceutical Firms ◽

Process Operations ◽

Pharmaceutical Supply Chains ◽

The Many ◽

The Cost

The pharmaceutical supply chain is presently a noteworthy research topic in process operations and administration. A lot of research has been embraced on office area and configuration, stock and circulation arranging, limit and generation arranging, and point-by-point planning. Just a little extent of this work straightforwardly addresses the issues confronted in the pharmaceutical division. The pharmaceutical industry is facing extraordinary difficulties caused by a maturing population, the expanding expense of medicinal services, the priority given by the governments to bring down the cost of medications, boundaries to a passage in developing markets, and the more extensive reception of non-specific medications. These are quite recently a portion of the many difficulties making weight on the overall revenue of pharmaceutical firms. Expanded expenses of R&D and a diminished number of affirmed sedates additionally demonstrates that the lion's share of prescription, which is anything but difficult to find, has just been found.

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