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Abstract

The Reality of Applying the Dimensions of Sustainable Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Diagnostic Study at the Intravenous Solutions Factory in Mosul

Lamia Mohamed Ghazal

Researcher, Institute of Technical Management–Nineveh, Northern Technical University, Iraq

1-21 Vol: 16, Issue: 3, 2026
Receiving Date: 2026-05-18
Acceptance Date: 2026-06-21
Publication Date: 2026-07-07
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijtbm.v16i03.001

Abstract

Industrial organizations try to balance the economic, environmental, social and technological aspects of their operations to improve production processes efficiency, make them sustainable, sustainable manufacturing is regarded as one of the contemporary approaches that they try to adopt. This is especially critical in the pharmaceutical sector where it is a critical element in addressing societal healthcare needs and must be executed in accordance with environmental, quality and operational efficiency standards.

Keywords: Sustainable manufacturing; dimensions of sustainable manufacturing; pharmaceutical industry; environmental dimension; economic dimension; social dimension; technological dimension.

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