OM Forum—Pandemics/Epidemics: Challenges and Opportunities for Operations Management Research

Sushil Gupta, Martin Starr, Reza Zanjirani Farahani and Nasrin Asgari
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Martin Starr: Crummer Graduate School of Business - Rollins College
Reza Zanjirani Farahani: ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business
Nasrin Asgari: University of Tehran

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Abstract: We reviewed research papers related to pandemics/epidemics (disease outbreaks of a global/regional scope) published in major operations management, operations research, and management science journals through the end of 2019. We evaluate and categorize these papers. We study research trends, explore research gaps, and provide directions for more efficient and effective research in the future. In addition, our recommendations include the lessons learned from the ongoing pandemic, COVID-19. We discuss papers in the following categories: (a) warning signals/surveillance, (b) disease propagation leading to pandemic conditions, (c) mitigation, (d) vaccines and therapeutics development, (e) resource management, (f) supply chain configuration, (g) decision support systems for managing pandemics/epidemics, and (h) risk assessment.

Keywords: pandemic; epidemic; disease outbreak; anthrax; cholera; COVID-19; HIV/AIDS; influenza; SARS; disaster management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-01
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Published in Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, 2022, 24 (1), pp.1-23. ⟨10.1287/msom.2021.0965⟩

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DOI: 10.1287/msom.2021.0965

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