Performance optimisation of a pharmaceutical production line by integrated simulation and data envelopment analysis

Analysis and Optimization of Two Film-Coated Tablet Production Processes by Computer Simulation: A Case Study

“…The prevailing conditions of a small headcount and limited resources led to a user-friendly, practice-oriented simulation approach for optimizing two approved pharmaceutical production processes. The majority of computer simulation studies in pharmaceutical supply chain and manufacturing, as reported in the introduction [5,16,19,24] concerned with planning or conducting the complex issue of a whole production process, were performed by experts in modelling and process design. In contrast, this study was conducted by non-computer experts, but experts in pharmaceutical technology and production.…”

“…Multinational pharmaceutical companies react with various strategies, such as outsourcing or mergers and acquisitions [4], while small-and middle-sized companies need to compensate for their losses differently. For both, the strategy of addressing production costs is promising because of this strategy's generally low equipment utilization [5] and because of production's high costs (production makes up to 30% of the overall costs) [6]. Instead of real-world experiments and tests, computer simulations enable one to test different scenarios without any interruptions or threats to daily business.…”

“…Habibifar et al recently published a study on the optimization of an existing production line, including a sensitivity analysis, the design of multiple scenarios, and a data envelopment analysis. Other comparable work was also examined intensively-11 references from 2007-2019 were investigated and compared [5]. The applied techniques (simulations, mathematical modeling, and statistical techniques) differed, as did the focuses of the studies.…”

Performance assessment and improvement of a care unit for COVID-19 patients with resilience engineering and motivational factors: An artificial neural network method

“…The input and output units can be very different. This data analysis method has been used in various fields such as safety, health systems, and production and scheduling [ 43 , 48 , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] ]. Considering the measured evaluation standards makes it more effective [ 46 , 48 , 54 ].…”

Enhancing Efficiency Assessment of Egyptian Pharmaceutical Companies through the Usage of Two-Stage Uncertainty Data Envelopment Analysis Algorithm

“…Furthermore, the industry promotes partnerships, eases international trade, and is essential to public health emergency preparedness. [1]. One of the Middle East's pioneers in the pharmaceutical industry is Egypt With nearly 30% of the Middle East and North Africa pharmaceutical market, Egypt has the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing base in the region [2].…”