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Eric C. Rimling, Wontae Thomas Seoh
Advisor(s): Mahender Singh
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  • Humanitarian
Abstract

The pharmaceutical industry creates products which often have more than one supply chain channel, defined as a route through the supply chain network from sourcing to the end market.  Each channel’s specific cost characteristics are important to the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to maintain positive profit margins while meeting high customer service requirements. Determining the optimal supply chain channel involves the analysis of fuel costs, logistics, taxes, wage differences, and many more.  Additionally, variables such as time and risk significantly impact the total cost of a supply chain channel, but are extremely difficult to quantify.

Author: Eric C. Rimling and Wontae Thomas Seoh
Advisor: Mahender Singh

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