Forecasting has always been at the forefront of decision making and planning. The
uncertainty that surrounds the future is both exciting and challenging, with individuals and …

Blockchain is a promising information technology which can provide several potential
applications related to operations and supply chains. By using distributed software …

Policymakers during COVID-19 operate in uncharted territory and must make tough
decisions. Operational Research–the ubiquitous 'science of better'–plays a vital role in …

The management of the blood supply chain is considered of vital importance. This study
explores the role of supply chain visibility in the inventory and demand planning of blood …

Real-time tracking and tracing are important in providing a unified view of global supply
chains consisting of several parties. This paper illustrates the needs and requirements for …

Healthcare facility (HCF) location has attracted considerable attention from the operations
research community over nearly four decades as one of the most important strategic issues …

This paper presents a review of the literature on personnel scheduling problems. Firstly, we
discuss the classification methods in former review papers. Secondly, we evaluate the …

The aim of this work is not only to give an up-to-date review of perishable inventory models,
but also of the joint key topics of publications from January 2012 until December 2015 in the …

Managing inventories in the blood supply chain is a challenging task, mainly due to the
uncertain nature of the demand for blood units, the perishable nature of the blood, and a …

This paper presents a robust network design model for the supply of blood during and after
disasters. A practical optimization model is developed that can assist in blood facility …