Global Supply Chains in the Pharmaceutical Industry

399 Pages·2018·4.656 MB·English

by  Hamed Nozari (editor), Agnieszka Szmelter (editor)

Global Supply Chains
in the Pharmaceutical
Industry
Hamed Nozari
Islamic Azad University, Iran
Agnieszka Szmelter
University of Gdańsk, Poland
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Names: Nozari, Hamed, 1984- editor. | Szmelter, Agnieszka, 1989- editor.
Title: Global supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry / Hamed Nozari and
Agnieszka Szmelter, editors.
Description: Hershey, PA : Business Science Reference, [2019]
Identifiers: LCCN 2017060406| ISBN 9781522559214 (hardcover) | ISBN
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Subjects: LCSH: Pharmaceutical industry--Management. | Business logistics.
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Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................................................xvii
Acknowledgment...............................................................................................xxv
Section 1
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Chapter 1
Logistics.Thinking:.The.Basics.of.Logistics..........................................................1
Agnieszka Szmelter, University of Gdańsk, Poland
Chapter 2
Supply.Chain.and.Inter-Organizational.Information.Systems.Role......................27
Tharwa Najar, University of Mannouba, Tunisia
Mokhtar Amami, MIS and Supply Chain Business Administration RMC,
Canada
Section 2
Global Pharmaceutical Industry
Chapter 3
Global.Pharmaceutical.Industry:.Characteristics.and.Trends...............................57
Agnieszka Szmelter, University of Gdańsk, Poland
Chapter 4
Global.Macrotrends.in.Pharmaceutical.Industry..................................................86
Suganya S., SSN College of Engineering, India

Section 3
Primary and Support Processes in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Chapter 5
Product.Lifecycle.in.the.Pharmaceutical.Industry..............................................112
Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy, SSN College of Engineering, India
Yaashikaa Ponnambalam Ragini, SSN College of Engineering, India
Chapter 6
Pharmaceutical.Development.Process................................................................133
Yaashikaa Ponnambalam Ragini, SSN College of Engineering, India
Chapter 7
Production.Process.in.the.Pharmaceutical.Industry............................................158
Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy, SSN College of Engineering, India
Femina Carolin Christopher, SSN College of Engineering, India
Section 4
Supply Chain Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Chapter 8
Characteristics.of.Pharmaceutical.Supply.Chains..............................................181
Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy, SSN College of Engineering, India
Anbalagan Saravanan, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, India
Chapter 9
Pharmaceutical.and.Life.Sciences.Supply.Chain.Management..........................206
Anbalagan Saravanan, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, India
Chapter 10
Best.Practices.in.the.Pharmaceutical.Supply.Chain.Management......................228
Elumalai Gunasundari, SSN College of Engineering, India
Chapter 11
Distributed.Trust.Using.Blockchain.for.Efficient.Pharmaceutical.Supply.
Chain...................................................................................................................248
Arun Kumar Nageswar, VTU Extenstion Centre, India
Siva Yellampalli, VTU Extension Centre, India

Chapter 12
Knowledge.Sharing.Barriers.Affecting.Pharmaceutical.Supply.Chain.
Performance........................................................................................................269
Anirban Ganguly, O. P. Jindal Global University, India
Debdeep Chatterjee, Concordia University, Canada
Asim Talukdar, O. P. Jindal Global University, India
Section 5
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Characteristics: Case Studies
Chapter 13
Sustainable.Supply.Chain.as.a.Part.of.CSR.Strategy:.The.Example.of.
Polpharma,.Poland..............................................................................................293
Katarzyna Osiecka-Brzeska, Higher School of Administration and
Business in Gdynia, Poland
Chapter 14
Collaboration.in.the.Mexican.Pharmaceutical.Industry:.An.Analysis.Within.
the.Institutional.Framework................................................................................316
José G. Vargas-Hernández, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Alma Isela Rodríguez Hernández, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Compilation of References...............................................................................334
About the Contributors....................................................................................365
Index...................................................................................................................370
Detailed Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................................................xvii
Acknowledgment...............................................................................................xxv
Section 1
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The first section contains the definitions of logistics, logistics support, supply chain,
supply chain management, and descriptions of the basic functions of them. The
section also indicates the role of the information systems in creating the success
of supply chains.
Chapter 1
Logistics.Thinking:.The.Basics.of.Logistics..........................................................1
Agnieszka Szmelter, University of Gdańsk, Poland
The.objective.of.this.chapter.is.to.create.an.introduction.to.all.subsequent.chapters.
of.the.book..This.is.a.description.of.basics.of.logistics.and.logistics.management.
used.in.every.part.of.the.supply.chain,.in.every.sector.of.the.regional.economies.
and.the.global.economy..The.primary.research.question.to.be.answered.is:.What.
is.the.role.of.logistics.in.creation.of.the.supply.chain’s.success?.The.answer.will.
allow.for.presenting.logistics.as.a.main.element.of.supply.chain.management.in.the.
current.global.economic.ecosystem..It.will.be.a.guideline.for.the.readers.about.how.
to.think.about.logistics.support.for.all.discussed.functional.areas.of.supply.chain.
management.mentioned.in.the.following.parts.of.the.book.
Chapter 2
Supply.Chain.and.Inter-Organizational.Information.Systems.Role......................27
Tharwa Najar, University of Mannouba, Tunisia
Mokhtar Amami, MIS and Supply Chain Business Administration RMC,
Canada

Since.their.initiation—characterized.by.an.unsophisticated.structure—organizations.
declare.the.necessity.to.organize,.coordinate,.and.manage.resources..This.necessity.
is.emphasized.through.the.appearance.of.emergent.types.of.structure.assorted.
with.crossing.boundaries.strategies.(strategic.alliances,.virtual.enterprise,.modular.
enterprise,.and.so.forth)..This.paradigm.shift.has.a.prevailing.effect.on.the.“way.of.
doing”.within.organizations.and.networks..The.chapter.aims.to.expose.the.theoretical.
approaches.that.explain.the.formation.and.the.dynamics.of.the.supply.chain.(Section.
1)..As.a.second.step,.the.notion.of.the.supply.chain.management.(Section.2).and.
the.supply.chain.performance..It.also.presents.the.impact.of.the.IOS.use.on.supply.
chain.performance.(Section.3).
Section 2
Global Pharmaceutical Industry
The section contains the description of the global pharmaceutical industry, megatrends
and macrotrends in the global economy influencing its development, and many other
issues allowing for the general analysis of the current state of this sector.
Chapter 3
Global.Pharmaceutical.Industry:.Characteristics.and.Trends...............................57
Agnieszka Szmelter, University of Gdańsk, Poland
The.pharmaceutical.industry.is.seen.as.one.of.the.most.dynamic,.volatile,.and.
innovative.parts.of.the.global.economic.environment..It.also.has.a.big.impact.on.
the.society.and.is.an.indicator.of.the.healthcare.systems’.condition..Some.changes.
have.happened.in.the.last.decades,.for.example,.shifting.the.production.facilities.to.
the.developing.countries,.new.market.entries,.or.the.new.law.changed.the.previously.
established.and.stable.layout.of.market.forces..The.chapter.aims.at.presenting.the.
current.situation.of.the.global.pharmaceutical.industry.including.the.main.trends.
influencing.the.changes.in.this.sector..Describing.this.part.of.the.global.market.will.
ensure.the.right.interpretation.of.the.research.results.of.the.other.parts.of.the.book.
Chapter 4
Global.Macrotrends.in.Pharmaceutical.Industry..................................................86
Suganya S., SSN College of Engineering, India
The.pharmaceutical.industry.is.trending.in.business.decisions.to.demonstrate.financial.
impact,.influence.on.the.behavior.of.consumers,.governments,.and.businesses..This.
impact.is.beyond.geographies.and.industries..It.must.be.understood.how.a.trend’s.
impact.will.manifest.itself.in.an.actionable.business.planning.horizon..Most.of.the.
pharmaceutical.industries.believe.that.global.trends.will.shape.business.decisions.
over.the.next.5.to.10.years..Each.management.team.in.the.pharmaceutical.industry.
works.on.the.global.forces.shaping.their.strategic.context..The.collisions.approach.