Industry 4.0 or Pharma 4.0?
Journal article
Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Haq, Mirza Amin Ul, Khan, M., Ghouri, A. and Farooqui, Raheel (2024). Industry 4.0 or Pharma 4.0? Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1363-3.ch012
Authors | Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Haq, Mirza Amin Ul, Khan, M., Ghouri, A. and Farooqui, Raheel |
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Abstract | This chapter examines the convergence of Industry 4.0 and Pharma 4.0 in the context of healthcare supply chains. It investigates the potential applications of these industrial revolutions to enhance the flexibility, benefits, challenges, and opportunities of healthcare supply chains. This chapter highlights the application of state-of-the-art technology to create intelligent, adaptable, and personalized supply chain systems for the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. The literature on “Pharma Industry 4.0” is reviewed, with a focus on the opportunities for sustainable value creation and pharmaceutical supply chain research. Healthcare supply chain has some serious issues like counterfeit drugs, non-transparent supply chain, unfear track and trace system of medicines and biomedical instruments. The authors identified the potential solutions for these issues with the help of current innovative technologies and practices. |
Keywords | Industry 4.0, Pharma 4.0, Assessing Suitability, Healthcare Supply Chains |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science |
Publisher | IGI Global |
ISSN | 2327-350X |
2327-3518 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1363-3.ch012 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/327463 |
Publication dates | |
19 Jan 2024 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Mar 2024 |
Deposited | 27 Mar 2024 |
Book title | Convergence of Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Sustainability |
Page range | 319-341 |
File | License File Access Level Open |
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