Simulation-optimization approach to clinical trial supply chain management with demand scenario forecast

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 82-96

  Chen, Ye ^a   Mockus, Linas ^a   Orcun, Seza ^a   Reklaitis, Gintaras V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Demand scenario; MILP; Optimization; Simulation; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMAND SCENARIO; DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; EXPENSIVE PARTS; GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS; MILP; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; SIMULATION; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; EXPERIMENTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

EID: 84862802261     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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