The management of the blood supply chain is considered of vital importance. The
unavailability of blood may cause deaths and complications for patients. Conversely …

The blood supply chain planning process is of the utmost importance, given the number of
activities that must be carefully thought out in advance to guarantee demand fulfillment. This …

Recently, supply chain network design has been a demanding question and attracted great
interest in a wide range of fields, including the medical industry. The heart of the entire …

The last century has seen an increased prevalence and duration of droughts as well as the
water shortage especially in Middle East countries like Iran. This urgent situation in Iran such …

Adoption of carbon regulation mechanisms facilitates an evolution toward green and
sustainable supply chains followed by an increased complexity. Through the development …

The blood platelets are a highly perishable product that requires accurate management. The
concept of going green has become a necessity nowadays. The environmental concepts …

Today, in many organizations, the debate about the difference in core capabilities has
become an important factor for market competition. Companies, based on the field of activity …

The vibrant subject of blood banking and blood distribution is addressed where lateral
resupply of blood products is allowed. In this paper, we studied a blood supply chain …

The closed-loop supply chain network design (CLSCND) has garnered a lot of attention
since it can handle economic and environmental issues. Likewise, supply chain …

Abstract Blood Components (BCs) are highly perishable. Perishability, the short lifespan of
BCs, and unpredictability in demand volumes make managing the Blood Supply Chain …