Decision-support challenges in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry: Findings and future research directions

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Marques, CM (Author) Other; Moniz, S (Author) Other; Jorge Pinho de Sousa (Author) FEUP; Barbosa Povoa, AP (Author) Other; Reklaitis, G (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Computers and Chemical Engineering

Vol. 134

ISSN: 0098-1354

Publisher: Elsevier

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-GCM

DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.106672

Abstract (EN): The chemical-pharmaceutical sector is facing an unprecedented fast-changing environment, with new market and technological trends impacting the companies' operational strategies. Managing the pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC) operations is, therefore, ever more complex and challenging. The goal of this work is to present a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry and research developments; and then, to develop a new decision-making reference framework to assist in the creation of optimization-based decision support models. This will be achieved through a multi-perspective analysis that encompasses strategic and tactical planning decision-making, in the current and future business context of the chemical-pharmaceutical industry. The findings reveal a lack of research addressing the most prominent trends currently driving this sector, such as patient centricity or new technological developments, thus highlighting the disruptive nature of the expected changes in a highly conservative industry.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 36