PDA Technical Glossary
PDA Technical Reports are highly valued membership benefits because they offer expert guidance and opinions on important scientific and regulatory topics and are used as essential references by industry and regulatory authorities around the world. These reports include terms which explain the material and enhance the reader’s understanding.
The database presented here includes the glossary terms from all current technical reports. The database is searchable by keyword, topic, or by technical report. Each definition provided includes a link to the source technical report within the PDA Technical Report Portal.
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Supply Chain Optimization
The application of AI to enhance efficiency, stability, and visibility across the pharmaceutical supply chains, from manufacturing to distribution. An early application of AI was to calculate the most effective route of delivery to several destinations to enable products to be in transit for as short a time as possible and thus support product stability, cost, and sustainability.