Distribution center links the relief suppliers and affected people, making it an indispensable part in the transportation network of earthquake relief supplies. Therefore, the location of distribution center for earthquake relief supplies has significant influence on transportation cost, operation efficiency and logistics performance, which are important in reducing loss of lives and property. ...

In this paper, we address a two-echelon humanitarian logistics network design problem involving multiple central warehouses (CWs) and local distribution centers (LDCs) and develop a novel two-stage scenariobased possibilistic-stochastic programming (SBPSP) approach. The research is motivated by the urgent need for designing a relief network in Tehran in preparation for potential earthquakes to ...

This article investigates the impact of traceability quality information system on humanitarian logistics performance. There are four variables studied, namely electronic data interchange (EDI) adoption, blockchain (BC) radio frequency identification (RFID) logistics, and research was conducted to assess disaster services in implementation service principles logistics. The conceptual model is m...

During the last decade, funds to face humanitarian operations have increased approximately ten times. According to the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report, in 2013 the humanitarian funding requirement was by US$ 22 billion, which represents 27.2% more than the requested in 2012. Furthermore, the transportation cost represents between one third to twothirds from the total logistics cost. There...

In the aftermath of a hurricane, humanitarian logistics plays critical role in delivering relief items to affected areas timely fashion. This paper proposes novel stochastic look-ahead framework that implements two-stage programming model rolling horizon approach address evolving uncertain system state during post-hurricane operations. The executes this is formulated as mixed-integer problem. a...

Emergencies cause uncertainty in supply chain environment and risks of disruption. Mitigating such emergency relies on efficient relief material distribution, the distribution logistics system, facility location interacts with allocation clearly. This paper aims to provide a collaborative optimization for temporary centers, objectives minimizing rescue time maximizing demand satisfaction rate. ...