Cold chains are temperature-controlled supply chains and have a high priority from the
managerial point of view. The pharmaceutical cold chain, in particular, is a complex and …

The design of supply chain networks (SCNs) aims at determining the number, location, and
capacity of production facilities, as well as the allocation of markets (customers) and …

Perishable products require special handling measures that may have social and
environmental impacts along with their well-known economic aspects. Therefore, the …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential of blockchain technology (BT) to support
the operational excellence in perishable food supply chain (PFSC) during outbreaks, by …

The addition of other respiratory illnesses such as flu could cripple the healthcare system
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. An annual seasonal influenza …

This paper provides a systematic and up-to-date review and classification of 91 studies on
quantitative methods of green supply chains for sustainable inventory management. It …

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent and/or control the outbreak of
infectious diseases. This medical intervention also brings about many logistical questions. In …

We review the literature on green supply chain network design between 2010 and mid 2017,
focusing primarily on models and methodologies that explicitly include carbon emissions …

Vaccines are a special kind of drug, the quality of which is highly sensitive to temperature
and directly related to public health. Recently, numerous vaccine-related adverse events …

Developing countries scramble to contain and mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), and world leaders demand equitable distribution of vaccines to trigger …