Goal programming-based post-disaster decision making for integrated relief distribution and early-stage network restoration

Kasin Ransikarbum and Scott J. Mason

International Journal of Production Economics, 2016, vol. 182, issue C, 324-341

Abstract: Few published research studies focusing on supply chain disruptions and humanitarian logistics examine the response and recovery phases in post-disaster operations. We present a goal programming-based multiple-objective integrated response and recovery model to investigate strategic supply distribution and early-stage network restoration decisions. The model prescribes equity- or fairness-based compromise solutions for user-desired goals, given limited capacity, budget, and available resources. An experimental study demonstrates how different decision making strategies can be formulated to understand important dimensions of decision making. The efficient frontiers are generated to understand the trade-off between objectives and to analyze capacity-related planning strategies. Hazus-generated regional case studies for two regions, South Carolina and California, demonstrate the applicability of our proposed model in post-disaster operations.

Keywords: Humanitarian logistics; Disaster relief; Multiple-objective optimization; Goal programming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.08.030

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