Stochastic optimization of medical supply location and distribution in disaster management

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-84

  Mete, Huseyin Onur ^a   Zabinsky, Zelda B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster management; Inventory planning; Medical supply storage, location and distribution; Stochastic programming; Vehicle routing

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTER RESPONSE; DISASTER SCENARIO; DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM; EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO; INVENTORY LEVELS; INVENTORY PLANNING; MEDICAL SUPPLY STORAGE, LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION; MODELING APPROACH; SEATTLE; SPECIFIC INFORMATION; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING MODEL; STORAGE LOCATION;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DISASTER PREVENTION; DISASTERS; LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 77955715950     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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