Optimization of Emergency Material Dispatch from Multiple Depot Locations to Multiple Disaster Sites

Wei Wang, Li Huang and Zhaoxia Guo
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Wei Wang: College of Harbor, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Li Huang: School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Zhaoxia Guo: Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-8

Abstract: This study establishes an optimization model of emergency material dispatch with the objectives of the highest reliability and lowest cost when the time frame is uncertain and the emergency material must be dispatched from multiple depot locations to multiple disaster sites. Because the two objectives are not consistent with one another, we propose an algorithm for solving the model by introducing the concept of ideal points, whereby the ideal point between the two objectives is considered the best plan. The study also proves the feasibility and validity of the algorithm with real-life examples.

Keywords: emergency material dispatch; reliability; ideal point; multiple disaster sites; multiple depot locations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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