An integrated framework for managing emergency-response logistics: The case of the electric utility companies

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-126

  Zografos, Kostas G ^a   Douligeris, Christos ^b   Tsoumpas, Panagiotis ^c  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

^c Office of Research and Planning   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Electric utility restoration; Emergency management; Emergency response operations; Information technologies

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION;

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

EID: 0032072859     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.669744     Document Type: Article

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