Stochastic integer programming models for reducing wastages and shortages of blood products at hospitals

Major challenges in the management of the blood supply chain are related to the shortage and wastage of the blood products. Given the perishable characteristics of this product, storing an excessive number of blood units on inventory could result on the wastage of this limited resource. On the other...

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Published in:	Computers & operations research Vol. 54; pp. 129 - 141
Main Authors:	Gunpinar, Serkan, Centeno, Grisselle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2015 Pergamon Press Inc
Subjects:	Blood Blood & organ donations Blood products Cost engineering Cost reduction Demand Health care application Hospitals Integer programming Mathematical models Medical wastes Optimization Patients Perishable inventory Shortages Stochastic models Stochasticity Studies Supply chain Waste disposal Supply chain Integer programming Health care application Perishable inventory Blood products Optimization
ISSN:	0305-0548, 1873-765X, 0305-0548
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