A framework for addressing stochastic and combinatorial aspects of scheduling and resource allocation in pharmaceutical R&D pipelines

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 1000-1015

  Varma, Vishal A ^a   Pekny, Joseph F ^a   Blau, Gary E ^a   Reklaitis, Gintaras V ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity scheduling and resource allocation across multiple projects; Discrete event simulation; Improving the quality of pharmaceutical resource management decisions and practices; Pharmaceutical R D; SIM OPT; Strategic and decision making around portfolio selection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHEDULING; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ACTIVITY SCHEDULING; DECISION-MAKING AROUND PORTFOLIO SELECTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHEDULING; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 38849149625     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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