Popularization of high-speed railway reduces the infection risk via close contact route during journey

N Zhang, X Liu, S Gao, B Su, Z Dou - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The risk of COVID-19 infection has increased due to the prolonged duration of travel and
frequent close interactions due to popularization of railway transportations. This study …

Optimal distribution and waste management of COVID-19 vaccines from vaccination centers' satisfaction perspective–A fuzzy time window-based VRP

A Maleki, V Hemmati, SR Abazari, A Aghsami… - … Research Part E …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the unforeseen outcomes of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of
essential policies and tactics to implement public vaccination programs has gained attention …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing production inventory management for imperfect items using fuzzy optimization strategies and Differential Evolution (DE) algorithms

C Saha, DK Jana, A Duary - Franklin Open, 2023 - Elsevier
In the complex landscape of production inventory management for manufacturing industries,
this research brings to light the significant impact of imperfect items—often an overlooked …

Municipal solid waste management using multiple disposal location-arc routing and waste segregation approach: a real-life case study in England

F Hirbod, T Karimi, Z Mohammadnazari… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In the realm of municipal operations, the effective management of municipal solid waste
(MSW) stands out as a pivotal undertaking. It necessitates substantial allocations of fixed …

A smart inventory management system with medication demand dependencies in a hospital supply chain: A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach

E Saha, P Rathore - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In light of the intense need for quality health and well-being, the healthcare industry must
improve its operations by strengthening its service delivery and reducing overall costs. A …

Transmission of respiratory diseases in high-metabolic environments: A case study of gym

H Zhang, P Zhao, Z Dou, B Su, Y Li, N Zhang - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases have often been reported in fitness centers,
likely attributed to high population density, extensive shared surfaces, and elevated …

Two-stage approach for COVID-19 vaccine supply chain network under uncertainty using the machine learning algorithms: A case study

M Shiri, P Fattahi, F Sogandi - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Healthcare systems worldwide have been facing a scarcity in COVID-19 vaccine rationing
as a severe challenge. This research presents a two-stage optimization mathematical model …

A multiobjective mathematical model for a novel buy-back coordination contract in the symbiotic supply chain with fuzzy price: a data-driven decision approach

M Belghand, A Asadi, M Alipour-Vaezi… - Journal of Modelling in …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is developing a new buy-back coordination contract in the
symbiotic supply chain. In this new contract, the goal of the supply chain members (profit …

A learning‐based method for optimal dynamic privileged parking permit policy

Y Yuan, Y Li, X Li, X Wang - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The privileged permit service can be provided as an alternative to the conventional meter
and reserved services in the off‐street parking lots. In view of the unbalanced demand and …

The optimal dedication of ordering policy to group B items within ABC analysis: three tunefully leading metaheuristics

A Moharramian, SHR Pasandideh - Journal of Industrial and …, 2025 - aimsciences.org
This paper presents a mixed integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal
ordering policy for group B items in ABC analysis. We model a multi-product inventory …