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Pfizer: Next-Gen Clinical Supply Forecasting Solution

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2015

Student Team

  • Archis A Awate – Master of Supply Chain Management
  • Davin Rautiola – EGP (MSE Pharmaceutical Engineering)
  • Rico Zhang – Master of Supply Chain Management

Project Sponsors

  • Linda Burk – Director, Global Clinical Supply
  • Scott Lennon – Supply Chain Lead, Global Clinical Supply, Daily POC
  • Jason McKinley – Director, Global Clinical Supply, Project Supervisor

Faculty Advisors

  • Jun Li – Ross School of Business
  • Henry Wang – College of Engineering

The team evaluated forecasting tools for Pfizer’s global clinical trial supply chain. It used simulations and stakeholder feedback to recommend a more standardized process that could better balance the risk of drug shortages against the cost of over-supplying trials.