Multi-objective optimization for improved project management: Current status and future directions

K Guo, L Zhang - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
To realize project management improvement, many different objectives have to be
considered simultaneously due to the nature of complexity and uncertainty in construction …

A literature review on inventory management in humanitarian supply chains

B Balcik, CDC Bozkir, OE Kundakcioglu - Surveys in Operations Research …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a review and analysis of studies that focus on humanitarian
inventory planning and management. Specifically, we focus on papers which develop …

A survey on binary metaheuristic algorithms and their engineering applications

JS Pan, P Hu, V Snášel, SC Chu - Artificial Intelligence Review, 2023 - Springer
This article presents a comprehensively state-of-the-art investigation of the engineering
applications utilized by binary metaheuristic algorithms. Surveyed work is categorized based …

An extended multi-criteria group decision-making method with psychological factors and bidirectional influence relation for emergency medical supplier selection

S Liu, X He, FTS Chan, Z Wang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak spread rapidly worldwide, posing a severe threat to
human life. Due to its unpredictability and destructiveness, the emergency has aroused …

[HTML][HTML] A fuzzy bi-level optimization model for multi-period post-disaster relief distribution in sustainable humanitarian supply chains

C Cao, Y Liu, O Tang, X Gao - International Journal of Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the aftermath of large-scale natural disasters, supply shortage and inequitable distribution
cause various losses, hindering humanitarian supply chains' performance. The optimal …

A novel multi-objective programming model of relief distribution for sustainable disaster supply chain in large-scale natural disasters

C Cao, C Li, Q Yang, Y Liu, T Qu - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
To save lives and reduce suffering of victims, the focus of this paper is to design the
strategies of relief distribution regarding beneficiary perspective on sustainability. This …

Prepositioning and distributing relief items in humanitarian logistics with uncertain parameters

SR Abazari, A Aghsami, M Rabbani - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Humans tackle natural disasters all over the world. Humanitarian supply chain plays an
important role to mitigate damages occurred after a disaster. This research formulates a …

Integrated relief pre-positioning and procurement planning in humanitarian supply chains

SA Torabi, I Shokr, S Tofighi, J Heydari - Transportation Research Part E …, 2018 - Elsevier
Humanitarian organizations typically pre-position relief items in strategic locations whose
optimum levels are affected by the amounts of pre-disaster contractual agreements and post …

Utilizing IoT to design a relief supply chain network for the SARS-COV-2 pandemic

A Zahedi, A Salehi-Amiri, NR Smith… - Applied Soft …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current universally challenging SARS-COV-2 pandemic has transcended all the social,
logical, economic, and mortal boundaries regarding global operations. Although myriad …

Designing humanitarian logistics network for managing epidemic outbreaks in disasters using Internet-of-Things. A case study: An earthquake in Salas-e-Babajani city

B Ehsani, H Karimi, A Bakhshi, A Aghsami… - Computers & industrial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Along with the destructive effects of catastrophes throughout the world, the COVID-19
outbreak has intensified the severity of disasters. Although the global aid organizations and …