This paper presents a review of the literature on inventory and supply chain management of
blood products. First, we identify different perspectives on approaches to classifying the …

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

This article delves into the challenging supply chain management domain, explicitly
addressing the intricate issue of perishable inventory allocation within a two-echelon supply …

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 …

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 …

The aim of this research is to consider the issue of sustainability in designing a blood supply
chain network by presenting a multi objective mixed integer mathematical programming …

A simulation optimization framework is proposed for supply chain inventory management of
highly perishable products. A new replenishment policy based on old inventory ratio is …

In clinical practice, red blood cells (RBCs) have a maximal shelf life (MSL) of 42 days.
Recent studies suggest managing RBC inventory with a more restrictive MSL. To this end, a …

In this work, we formulate the blood products supply chain problem in the wake of disasters
such as the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic using two-stage stochastic programming …

Platelets are short-life blood components used in hospital blood transfusion centers.
Excluding time for transportation, testing, and arrangement, clinically transfusable platelets …