Facilitating new product introductions in pharmaceutical plants via optimized planning and outsourcing

Abstract

The facilitation of new product introductions in pharmaceutical plants is discussed. The planning of primary multipath production site F that consumes raw materials, produces and/or outsources intermediates and active ingredients (Als), maintains necessary inventories, and supplies Als to secondary productopn sites. Pharmeceutical companies routinely introduce new products in order to revive their business with the early profits. The supply chain dynamics at the plant level as they relate the new product introduction in a pharmaceutical plant, and optimize the production, inventory, and outsourcing decisions to maximize gross profit.