1. Could you please brief me regarding the supply chain for pharmaceuticals? What differences have you observed between the supply chain for other products versus the supply chain for pharmaceuticals?
2. What are your views on the evolution of the supply chain for pharmaceuticals over the years? Your views about the current trend? How do you feel the coming years would shape the supply chain for pharmaceuticals?
3. Could you please brief me about raw material sourcing for pharmaceuticals? What are your views on import versus local raw material sourcing for pharmaceuticals? What is your firm's current strategy for raw material sourcing and how are you planning to approach the future? Your thoughts on how the import: local raw material sourcing ratio will progress in the near future for pharmaceuticals?
4. Considering importing raw materials for pharmaceuticals, could you brief me regarding the logistical framework for the supply chain for pharmaceuticals? How do you mitigate delays that happen because of shipping line monopoly, port congestions, container shortages, etc.? Do you feel there can be an optimal framework for importing raw materials for pharmaceuticals?
5. Could you brief me on the demand planning processes adopted in the supply chain for pharmaceuticals? Have the demand planning processes evolved over the years? Currently, firms might be using different demand planning processes. Could you please provide some brief details about them and provide your thoughts on how agile they are to incorporate last-minute changes in demand considering current scenarios?
6. Have you observed any changes in inventory levels considering recent scenarios for pharmaceuticals? What are your thoughts on the observed trend? How do you think this trend would shape itself in the near future? Could you please shed some light on effective inventory management technologies for pharmaceuticals?
7. What according to you are the customer expectations in this domain of pharmaceuticals? How have these expectations evolved over the years and what does the future look like? What are the various customer satisfaction measuring methodologies? Please list them in detail and provide your thoughts on the most efficient methodology to capture customer satisfaction?
8. Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains. Could you shed some light on the precautions and solutions that need to be taken in order to ensure that such a black swan event does not disrupt the supply chain for pharmaceuticals in the future?
9. Post COVID-19, the market gained momentum. What changes should be adopted in the supply chain for pharmaceuticals in order to accommodate sudden changes in demand? Please explain these changes in detail.
10. How do you adopt new technologies that are emerging in the market? IoT, AI, Sustainable Supply Chain, Blockchain, Industry 4.0, etc. are some of the upcoming technologies in the supply chain domain. Which technology should be adopted to make the supply chain for pharmaceuticals more agile? Are there any parameters for choosing which technology would be suitable to the supply chain for pharmaceuticals?
11. Do you think there are better Supply Chain models available in the market? Please provide details as to why you think they are better.
12. What is the process from order acceptance to order placement for the supply chain for pharmaceuticals? How has this process evolved over the years? Automation is now being given preference as a substitute for this process. Could you shed some light on the same?
13. Could you provide details about different supply chain performance measuring tools? Your views on the most prevalent ones in the market and which could be the most effective for the supply chain for pharmaceuticals?