Designing an optimization model for the vaccine supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Valizadeh, S Boloukifar, S Soltani, EJ Hookerd… - Expert Systems with …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's lives worldwide. Among various strategies
being applied to addressing such a global crisis, public vaccination has been arguably the …

Operations research approaches for improving coordination, cooperation, and collaboration in humanitarian relief chains: A framework and literature review

B Adsanver, B Balcik, V Bélanger… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the considerable number of actors in the humanitarian space, coordination is
essential for successful disaster response. Furthermore, the sheer size of challenges and …

A cooperative game theory approach for location-routing-inventory decisions in humanitarian relief chain incorporating stochastic planning

P Ghasemi, F Goodarzian, J Muñuzuri… - Applied Mathematical …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper describes a new simulation based mathematical model for locating distribution
centres, vehicle routing, and inventory problems under earthquake conditions. In this paper …

A stochastic bi-objective simulation–optimization model for cascade disaster location-allocation-distribution problems

K Khalili-Damghani, M Tavana, P Ghasemi - Annals of operations …, 2022 - Springer
Cascade disasters can destroy urban infrastructures, kill thousands of people, and
permanently displace millions of people. The paramount goal of disaster relief programs is …

A new robust optimization model for relief logistics planning under uncertainty: a real-case study

A Aliakbari, A Rashidi Komijan… - Soft Computing, 2022 - Springer
As natural disasters often cause catastrophic damages, disaster management must be
considered. Relief logistics planning in disaster management is a dynamic process that …

Integrated relief pre-positioning and procurement planning considering non-governmental organizations support and perishable relief items in a humanitarian supply …

A Khalili-Fard, M Hashemi, A Bakhshi, M Yazdani… - Omega, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating frequency and severity of disasters on a global scale have sparked inquiries
into the efficacy of current disaster planning strategies in various scenarios. Despite the …

Integration of sustainable closed-loop supply chain with reliability and possibility of new product development: a robust fuzzy optimisation model

H Mirzagoltabar, B Shirazi, I Mahdavi… - … Journal of Systems …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The development of a new product is an essential factor in changing the structure of supply
chains. This paper proposes a sustainable closed-loop supply chain network with the …

Dynamic zoning of the network using cooperative transmission and maintenance planning: A solution for sustainability of water distribution networks

M Mehryar, A Hafezalkotob, A Azizi… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability approaches in transmission and maintenance planning of network utilities with
different maintenance zones, which involve increasing the reliability of the transfer while …

A cooperative robust human resource allocation problem for healthcare systems for disaster management

A Hafezalkotob, K Fardi, U Aickelin… - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Similar to other human-made institutes, healthcare systems often experience post-disaster
disruptions in performance, which can pose significant threats to the people's lives in the …

Designing a humanitarian relief network considering governmental and non-governmental operations under uncertainty

SR Abazari, F Jolai, A Aghsami - International Journal of System …, 2022 - Springer
This study addresses a humanitarian supply chain network that includes locating relief
centers, pre-positioning and distributing relief items, and providing medical treatment in …