We review existing decision support models (including statistical, simulation, and
optimization models) aimed at addressing chronic food insecurity issue by enhancing the …

Abstract Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is the problem for finding optimal routes in the
distribution system, and this problem needs attention because it can improve distribution …

In vehicle routing problems (VRPs) the decisions to be taken concern the assignment of
customers to vehicles and the sequencing of the customers assigned to each vehicle …

Food banks redistribute food donations that would otherwise be lost for consumption by
humans to people in need. As such, food banks play an important role both in addressing …

The problem faced by the food banks operating on the front-end model is the collection of
surplus food from donation points and re-distribution of it to the demand points using a fleet …

Hunger remains a largely hidden social problem in many developed nations. The not-for-
profit food rescue organizations, aid in alleviating hunger, by rescuing the surplus food from …

Food rescue organizations are not-for-profit organizations that aid in alleviating hunger, by
rescuing the surplus food from different food providers and re-distributing to welfare …

Food rescue organizations collect and re-distribute surplus perishable food for hunger relief.
We propose novel approaches to address this humanitarian logistics challenge and find …

Food banks play an important role both in combating food waste, and in alleviating hunger.
However, due to the many uncertainties that food banks face, they often struggle to …

The challenges of food waste and insecurity arise in wealthy and developing nations alike,
impacting millions of livelihoods. The ongoing pandemic only exacerbates the problem. A …