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 …

In the humanitarian context, two-stage stochastic programming is of special interest as it
allows for modeling uncertainties and time-dependent decisions. Since natural disasters are …

Emergency logistics in disasters is fraught with planning and operational challenges, such
as uncertainty about the exact nature and magnitude of the disaster, a lack of reliable …

Humanitarian logistics often faces the challenge of dealing with uncertainties when
developing a rescue strategy in response to the occurrence of a disaster. We develop a …

We consider a stochastic pre-disaster relief network design problem, which mainly
determines the capacities and locations of the response facilities and their inventory levels …

Devastating effects of disasters and global crises on people increase the importance of
humanitarian logistics studies for pre and post-disaster stages. Location planning of …

Shelters are safe facilities that protect a population from possible damaging effects of a
disaster. For that reason, shelter location and traffic assignment decisions should be …

We consider the planning problem of designing and operating humanitarian supply chain
networks (HSCN) after natural disasters. Specifically, we focus on the design of a three-layer …

We present a novel humanitarian supply chain approach to address disaster preparedness
and build response capacity in humanitarian supply chains when people's vulnerability …

Disaster response is critical to save lives and reduce damages in the aftermath of a disaster.
Fundamental to disaster response operations is the management of disaster relief …