Vehicle routing optimisation in humanitarian operations: A survey on modelling and optimisation approaches

WK Anuar, LS Lee, S Pickl, HV Seow - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The growing field of humanitarian operations is driven by frequent events of disasters seen
in the world today. Within this field, Operations Research (OR) plays a critical role in …

Designing an efficient humanitarian supply chain network during an emergency: A scenario-based multi-objective model

S Jafarzadeh-Ghoushchi, M Asghari, A Mardani… - Socio-Economic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient humanitarian supply chain (HSC) management plays an underlying role in saving
lives, reducing human torment, and contributing to sustainable development during a …

A humanitarian vehicle routing problem synchronized with drones in time-varying weather conditions

Y Lu, J Yang, C Yang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper applies the cooperative delivery mode of trucks synchronized with drones to
humanitarian logistics (HVRP-SD), considers the impact of time-varying weather conditions …

Humanitarian logistics in the disaster relief supply chain: state of the art

H RAILLANI, L Hammadi, MMA SAMED… - WIT Transactions on …, 2020 - books.google.com
The goal of this work is to undertake a review of the literature on humanitarian logistics and
disaster relief supply chain, to highlight the progress of research and to afford direction for …

Framework to manage humanitarian logistics in disaster relief supply chain management in India

S Negi, G Negi - International Journal of Emergency Services, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the issues and challenges in humanitarian
logistics and to develop a framework for effectively managing the humanitarian logistics in …

A decision-making tool for the determination of the distribution center location in a humanitarian logistics network

X Taouktsis, C Zikopoulos - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
The distribution of humanitarian aid is a vital issue for humanity's future. In recent years, the
management of humanitarian crises has become more crucial than it was a decade ago …

A new robust optimization model for relief logistics planning under uncertainty: a real-case study

A Aliakbari, A Rashidi Komijan… - Soft Computing, 2022 - Springer
As natural disasters often cause catastrophic damages, disaster management must be
considered. Relief logistics planning in disaster management is a dynamic process that …

Humanitarian logistics challenges in disaster relief operations: A humanitarian organisations' perspective

S Negi - Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background The number of disasters affecting the world has climbed dramatically over the
previous decade, from around 220 per year in the mid-1990s to around 350–400 per year …

A logic-based Benders decomposition algorithm for a repair crew routing and drone scheduling problem after a natural disaster

MS Shadlou, M Ranjbar, M Salari - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural disasters may lead to the isolation of rural areas due to the destruction of roads.
Therefore, as a direct consequence of the impossibility of distribution of relief goods, more …

Analysis of optimized response time in a new disaster management model by applying metaheuristic and exact methods

A Mahmoodi, MJ Zergani, L Hashemi… - Smart and resilient …, 2022 - emerald.com
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