A mathematical model for supply chain management of blood banks in India

S. Dharmaraja (), Srijan Narang () and Vidyottama Jain ()
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S. Dharmaraja: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Srijan Narang: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Vidyottama Jain: Central University of Rajasthan

OPSEARCH, 2020, vol. 57, issue 2, No 13, 552 pages

Abstract: Abstract This work begins with the understanding of the fundamentals of blood banking by analyzing various aspects of its supply chain and then examines the current scenario of blood shortage in India. A mathematical model is proposed to curb the mismatch between surplus and shortage of blood units at blood banks. This proposed model has three main echelons: forecast the demand of blood units at the blood bank; determine the optimal allocation of units from blood banks with surplus to a blood bank with shortage; select the optimal route for the delivery of the allocations. Further, it has been shown empirically with the previous years’ data that SARIMA model is a very efficient forecasting methodology in blood supply management.

Keywords: Blood bank; Forecasting; Blood transportation allocation model; Vehicle routing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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