TITLE:
Drivers and Patterns of Supply Chain Collaboration in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Case Study on SMEs in China
AUTHORS:
Lin Huang, Yong Lin, Petros Ieromonachou, Li Zhou, Jing Luo
KEYWORDS:
Supply Chain Collaboration, Pharmaceutical Industry, SME, China
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.3 No.7,
July
1,
2015
ABSTRACT:
The objectives of this paper are to
identify the supply chain collaboration models/patterns and its correspondent
advantages on pharmaceutical supply chain. This paper aims to investigate how collaborative
activities can impact on the development of supply chain and industry. A case
study methodology was adopted in this research, which involved pharmaceutical
SMEs. The results indicate that collaborations are common in all phases of
pharmaceutical supply chain; the different strength of barging power among
collaborative partners will impact the advantages achieved at strategic, operational
and political levels.