scholarly journals Block Chain Based Supply Chain Management for Counterfeit Drugs in Pharmaceutical Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-108
Author(s):  
Lokesh M R ◽  
Suhail Ahmed M N ◽  
Saifulla Khan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Counterfeit Drugs ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Process ◽  
Block Chain ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

This paper provides a detailed overview of the block chain technology and how it can be used to build a foolproof system in eliminating counterfeit products in pharmaceutical industries. From the last decade, pharmaceutical companies are facing difficulties in tracking their products during the supply chain process, allowing the counterfeiters to add their fake medicines into the market. Counterfeit drugs are analysed as a very big challenge for the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. As indicated by the statistics, yearly business loss of around $200 billion is reported by US pharmaceutical companies due to these counterfeit drugs. These drugs may not help the patients to recover the disease but have many other dangerous side effects. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) survey report, in under-developed countries every 10th drug use by the consumers is counterfeit and has low quality. Hence, a system that can trace and track drug delivery at every phase is needed to solve the counterfeiting problem. The block chain has the full potential to handle and track the supply chain process very efficiently. In this paper, we have proposed and implemented a block chain based drug supply chain management. Our proposed system block chain-based drug supply chain management for consumers. In this drug supply chain management the system is deployed using Hyper ledger fabrics which is capable of continuously monitor and track the drug delivery process in the smart pharmaceutical industry. Finally, we also perform several tests to check the efficiency and usability of our proposed system.

scholarly journals A Blockchain and Machine Learning-Based Drug Supply Chain Management and Recommendation System for Smart Pharmaceutical Industry

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khizar Abbas ◽  
Muhammad Afaq ◽  
Talha Ahmed Khan ◽  
Wang-Cheol Song
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Recommendation System ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Drug Supply ◽  
Counterfeit Drugs ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Drug Supply Chain

From the last decade, pharmaceutical companies are facing difficulties in tracking their products during the supply chain process, allowing the counterfeiters to add their fake medicines into the market. Counterfeit drugs are analyzed as a very big challenge for the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. As indicated by the statistics, yearly business loss of around $200 billion is reported by US pharmaceutical companies due to these counterfeit drugs. These drugs may not help the patients to recover the disease but have many other dangerous side effects. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) survey report, in under-developed countries every 10th drug use by the consumers is counterfeit and has low quality. Hence, a system that can trace and track drug delivery at every phase is needed to solve the counterfeiting problem. The blockchain has the full potential to handle and track the supply chain process very efficiently. In this paper, we have proposed and implemented a novel blockchain and machine learning-based drug supply chain management and recommendation system (DSCMR). Our proposed system consists of two main modules: blockchain-based drug supply chain management and machine learning-based drug recommendation system for consumers. In the first module, the drug supply chain management system is deployed using Hyperledger fabrics which is capable of continuously monitor and track the drug delivery process in the smart pharmaceutical industry. On the other hand, the N-gram, LightGBM models are used in the machine learning module to recommend the top-rated or best medicines to the customers of the pharmaceutical industry. These models have trained on well known publicly available drug reviews dataset provided by the UCI: an open-source machine learning repository. Moreover, the machine learning module is integrated with this blockchain system with the help of the REST API. Finally, we also perform several tests to check the efficiency and usability of our proposed system.

scholarly journals Halal Supply Chain Management in the Fishing Ports Nusantara Lamongan, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1261-1265
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Supply Chain Process

Objective This research is to examine the supply chain management process carried out by fishermen in searching for fish in the Brondong archipelago - Lamongan East Java fishing port. In this study, researchers used a qualitative case study method with miles and hubberman analysis techniques (data reduction, data display and data verification). In this research, researchers look directly at the supply chain management process carried out there. In this study, researchers also examined the process that is adapted to Islamic Sharia, so that the supply chain process that is there can be said as a halal activity and also thayyiban. In accordance with the research objective, which is to examine halal supply chain management, researchers found that the process carried out by the fishermen who were there in carrying out their activities could be said to be halal and also tayiban

Capability Maturity Model for Agricultural Supply Chain Management Software

2021 ◽  
pp. 196-216
Author(s):  
Saliya Nugawela ◽  
Darshana Sedera
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Capability Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Supply Chain Process

Compared to the supply chain management of other business domains, agricultural supply chain management is affected with issues such as diversity of production and demand, the bulkiness of produce, perishability, seasonality, harvest uncertainty, and climate complexity. These issues are more prominent in rural agricultural sector. Availability of mature supply chain management processes and systems can enhance the productivity of rural agricultural communities. This chapter proposes a five-stage capability maturity model for the implementation and maintenance of supply chain management processes in farm management information systems. The capability maturity model is a valuable aid to determine the digitized supply chain process' ability to consistently and continuously achieve improvement and organizational objectives. The model is proposed based on the findings of the analysis of 121 supply chain management software in the farming sector, the Capability Maturity Model by the Software Engineering Institute, and the Supply Chain Process Management Maturity Model.

scholarly journals Supply Chain Performance Influencer in Construction Domain: A Key Factor Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.26) ◽  
pp. 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Kumar ◽  
Y. V. RAO ◽  
Vikash Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Quality Performance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Key Factor Analysis ◽  
Product Delivery ◽  
Supply Chain Process

In this study the improvement of supply chain process based on the supply chain management has been considered. In this regard,  two vital factor of time and cost  has been  taken into account to optimize the process of product delivery. To harness the available methods, among the all options, the construction company’s integration has been elicited in order to improve the business process by concentrating best logistic and supply chain factors to improve the construction quality and standards.  By ensuing the proposed methods, the importance of supply chain relationships in construction companies as well as efficiency of the flowed information in terms of relevant data to improve customer and supplier relation has been manifested. In the strategies, followed aforementioned trends, the best potential tools for improvement of constructed companies have been identified. At the end, implementing the mentioned strategies, the obtained results attested the quality performance and supply chain management expediency.  

Integration of Global Supply Chain Management with Small to Mid-Size Suppliers

2010 ◽  
pp. 679-706
Author(s):  
Asghar Sabbaghi ◽  
Ganesh Vaidyanathan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Process ◽  
Global Supply Chain Management ◽  
Integrated Supply Chain ◽  
Business Philosophy

The purpose of this chapter is to develop a conceptual insight and an integrated framework to global supply chain management through strategic aspects of business philosophy as it pertains to the small- to mid-sized supplier. Primary consideration is given to characteristics of the integrated supply chain and the necessity of adaptation in managing the supply chain in order to attain competitive advantage. A review of the current literature and an analysis of the supply chain in changing global markets emphasize the relative importance of strategically managing the supply chain process given the limited resources of the small- to mid-sized firm.

The Importance of Supply Chain Management in Positioning and Creating Brands of Agro-Based Products

2015 ◽  
pp. 103-131
Author(s):  
Aroop Mukherjee ◽  
Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
World Market ◽  
Optimal Time ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Process ◽  
Market Needs

This case aims to provide information on the importance of supply chain management in creating and positioning of brands of products by companies. Supply chain management entails configuration, collaboration, and coordination. The company that uses only costing for creating brands without resource availability exposes its supply chain to an insufferable risk. Consequently, the company hoping to create its brand in the world market needs to be more resilient in the supply chain process and resources. A strategic and holistic approach to supply chain in collaboration with different companies will help to identify the different strategies, which can be more resilient and efficient supply chain. Supply chain management acts as branding tool and is vital for conveying branded goods to the market in optimal time and cost. The creation of a brand name is linked to management strategies, but persistence and character are possible solely by using supply chain efficiently.

An Introduction to Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Business Implications

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-176
Author(s):  
Gowri Vijayan ◽  
Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Product Positioning ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Supply Chain Process

The chapter will explain the concept of sustainability in supply chain management. Sustainability in business operations is fast becoming a vital element to successful global acceptance. It is also one of the major marketing strategies for Points-of-Difference (POD) product positioning. It is necessary to have a basic knowledge of how sustainability is brought about in supply chains in order to truly comprehension the opportunities from it. An understanding of the basic elements to sustainability in supply chain management and global models adopted for implementation of sustainability by corporations is essential. The chapter further focuses on introducing the concept of reverse logistics as sustainability supply chain process and the strategic advantage for industries from adoption of reverse logistics across the supply chain. An insight into United Nations Global Compact program for sustainability across businesses and sustainability governance has been provided.

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