Activity, ICT, and Material Infrastructure in Complex Multi-Organisational Settings: An Assessment of Innovation Potential for Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Transport and Handling
نویسندگان
چکیده
What are the infrastructural possibilities for introducing novel ICT based services in the international multi-modal logistics environment? The specific case of nascent realtime reporting potentials for cold chain transport and handling in a hybrid data carrier environment is explored and an infrastructural analysis indicates the technical suitability of a GSM telemetry. Activities and technology-in-use were also observed and our analysis suggests that a socio-organisational infrastructure of uniform or standard practices, policies, procedures and software is infeasible and may in fact be undesirable in complex, international, multi-organisational settings.
منابع مشابه
Complexities of Multi-organisational Error Management
* Address for correspondence: J.E.Dobson, 31 Wentworth Park, Allendale Northumberland NE47 9DR, U.K. email Abstract: In this paper we shall look at some of the problems in designing an information and communication (ICT) system for an organisation located in a complex multi-organisational setting. We shall look in particular at the handling of errors both within the ICT i...
متن کاملThe Challenge of International Sanctions against Iranian Radio-Pharmaceutical Industry
Abstract: This paper is about Iranian health industry facing the challenges created by the comprehensive international sanctions. This paper aims to give a realistic account of the different positive and negative impacts of the factor of international collaboration (or rather, the lack thereof) on the dual aspects of "technological and non-technological" catching up process. The case study is r...
متن کاملA Complex Design of the Integrated Forward-Reverse Logistics Network under Uncertainty
Design of a logistics network in proper way provides a proper platform for efficient and effective supply chain management. This paper studies a multi-period, multi echelon and multi-product integrated forward-reverse logistics network under uncertainty. First, an efficient complex mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model by considering some real-world assumptions is developed for the inte...
متن کاملAssessment of manual material handling in a tile and ceramic factory using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health equation in 2016
Background: Manual handling, lifting, or carrying of material is responsible for non-fatal injuries among employees in industries. It is the second most prevalent reported risk factor in workplaces that can lead to potential manual handling accidents and longer-term musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The aim of this study was the evaluation of manual material handling using the American National...
متن کاملImportance of the cold chain logistics in the marketing process of aquatic products: An update study
The aquatic products are the term of the aquatic animal and plant products and their processed products produced by marine and freshwater fisheries in general. The marketability of aquatic products is an important issue in the development of aquaculture. In addition, processing and marketing facilities provide the great opportunities for employment within the aquaculture industry. Such products...
متن کامل