%0 Journal Article
%T Drivers and Patterns of Supply Chain  Collaboration in the Pharmaceutical  Industry: A Case Study on SMEs in China
%A Lin Huang
%A Yong Lin
%A Petros Ieromonachou
%A Li Zhou
%A Jing Luo
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 23-29
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2015.37004
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">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.</span> 
</p>
%K Supply Chain Collaboration
%K Pharmaceutical Industry
%K SME
%K China
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=57701