The inventory-routing problem (IRP) dates back 30 years. It can be described as the
combination of vehicle-routing and inventory management problems, in which a supplier …

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 …

Managing inventories in the blood supply chain is a challenging task, mainly due to the
uncertain nature of the demand for blood units, the perishable nature of the blood, and a …

Blood is a rare and perishable substance, and a lack of inventory would cause the loss of
lives. However, excessive donation or inappropriate management will cause blood waste …

Variable neighbourhood search (VNS) is a metaheuristic, or a framework for building
heuristics, based upon systematic changes of neighbourhoods both in descent phase, to …

Emergency supply of blood in disasters is a crucial task for humanitarian aid. In this paper,
we present a bi-objective robust optimization model for the design of blood supply chains …

This paper describes industrial aspects of combined inventory management and routing in
maritime and road-based transportation, and gives a classification and comprehensive …

This paper presents a structured review of the literature on quantitative modelling for the
blood product supply chain. This is a widely researched topic, dating back to the 1960s, and …

Over the years, several companies have emerged as exemplary of “best practices” in supply
chain management; for example, Wal-Mart is frequently cited as using unique strategies to …

The main objective when managing inventories in blood supply chains is to establish an
efficient balance between the wastage and shortage of blood units. The uncertain demand …