A simulation-optimization framework for addressing combinatorial and stochastic aspects of an R and D pipeline management problem

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-7, 2000, Pages 1005-1011

  Subramanian, Dharmashankar ^a   Pekny, Joseph F ^a   Reklaitis, Gintaras V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization; R and D pipeline problem; Risk management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG PRODUCTS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

HERE AND NOW STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION; R&D PIPELINE MANAGEMENT PROBLEM;

PIPELINE PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENGINEERING; MANAGEMENT; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0034661239     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(00)00535-4     Document Type: Article

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