Facility location in humanitarian relief
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- 13 February 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
- Vol. 11 (2), 101-121
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560701561789
Abstract
In this study, we consider facility location decisions for a humanitarian relief chain responding to quick-onset disasters. In particular, we develop a model that determines the number and locations of distribution centres in a relief network and the amount of relief supplies to be stocked at each distribution centre to meet the needs of people affected by the disasters. Our model, which is a variant of the maximal covering location model, integrates facility location and inventory decisions, considers multiple item types, and captures budgetary constraints and capacity restrictions. We conduct computational experiments to illustrate how the proposed model works on a realistic problem. Results show the effects of pre- and post-disaster relief funding on relief system's performance, specifically on response time and the proportion of demand satisfied. Finally, we discuss the managerial implications of the proposed model.Keywords
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