For an effective management of the functional capacities of companies: A study of pharmaceutical companies

Abstract

The development of industry, continuous innovation and shortening production times and demands from customers to deliver products in the right quantities, at the right time, at the right price and with better quality have led to increased competitive pressures. These visions have created risks and disruptions in the supply chain. This could compromise the achievement of the targeted objectives as well as the continuity of the operating cycle, or even the sustainability of the company. Consequently, it is recommended to identify, upstream, any incident having an impact on the company's functional capacities. It is only by controlling these risks that manufacturers can guarantee the smooth running of their logistics activities, the objective of this work. This work is clearly based on the identification and evaluation of risks in an emerging economy through a qualitative approach based on interviews and a questionnaire with purchasing and distribution managers. The results displayed allow managers to refocus on the priorities to be solved in order to design viable and livable organizations, or even to act effectively to correct the errors that have been revealed or to continue and increase its development. As a case study we chose the pharmaceutical sector in the Constantine region. This is the first time this type of study has been done in Algeria.