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

Abstract Blood Supply Chain (BSC) is a challenging subset of the healthcare industry. It
treats the blood flow from donor to patient guaranteeing the patient's needs. Considering the …

Organizations are increasingly leveraging the ability of artificial intelligence to analyze and
resolve complex problems. This can potentially reshape the interdependencies and …

The main objective when managing inventories in blood supply chains is to establish an
efficient balance between the wastage and shortage of blood units. The uncertain demand …

Blood supply chains (BSCs) play a strategic and crucial role in healthcare systems
especially in unexpected situations such as earthquakes and pandemic outbreaks …

Unlike its inherent beneficial attributes, the blood supply chain is very complex due to its
uncertain nature and irregular donation besides a high vulnerability to disruptions. In this …

According to the characteristics of blood inventory control problem under the condition of
blood shortage, the dynamic decision-making problem of blood supply chain is investigated …

The blood supply chain faces several challenges, such as stochastic demand and supply,
the relation between the various stages of the chain, and the intrinsic nature of the product …

Inefficiencies in blood product management systems, including segmented operations, lack
of detailed data sharing, and limited real-time visibility, can often result in significant annual …

Managing platelets supply chain network has proved challenging. Besides stochastic
demand, the high perishability of platelets and the diversity of their demands make the …