An auction-based framework for resource allocation in disaster relief

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-188

  Alp Ertem, Mustafa ^a   Buyurgan, Nebil ^b  

^a CANKAYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Disaster relief logistics; Humanitarian logistics; Integer programming; Procurement operations; Simulation; Suppliers; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958528657     PISSN: 20426747     EISSN: 20426755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20426741111158412     Document Type: Article

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