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Determining Reliable Networks of Prepositioning Materiel Warehouses for Public-Sector Rapid Response Supplies
Joint Authors
Lang, Thomas E.
McGarvey, Ronald G.
Source
Advances in Operations Research
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Events such as natural disasters or combat operations require a rapid response capability from humanitarian service providers and military organizations.
Such organizations can decrease their response times through the prepositioning of materiel in forward warehouses, reducing the time needed to transport items to the site of need.
A particular challenge to the development of networks of prepositioning warehouses is that the warehouses themselves may be impacted by the very disruptions that drive demands for prepositioned materials.
The objective of this research is to identify a reliable network posture, which is a set of utilized facility locations and an allocation of materiel to those locations, that can satisfy time-sensitive delivery requirements to potential locations around the globe, ensuring that demands can be satisfied even in the event of loss of access to a subset of storage sites (along with said sites’ materiel), all at minimum total cost.
We develop new optimization formulations to account for differing levels of network reliability, all reflecting the time-sensitive environment faced by rapid response operations.
We demonstrate an application of this methodology using rapid response material prepositioned by the US Air Force.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lang, Thomas E.& McGarvey, Ronald G.. 2016. Determining Reliable Networks of Prepositioning Materiel Warehouses for Public-Sector Rapid Response Supplies. Advances in Operations Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096524
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lang, Thomas E.& McGarvey, Ronald G.. Determining Reliable Networks of Prepositioning Materiel Warehouses for Public-Sector Rapid Response Supplies. Advances in Operations Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096524
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lang, Thomas E.& McGarvey, Ronald G.. Determining Reliable Networks of Prepositioning Materiel Warehouses for Public-Sector Rapid Response Supplies. Advances in Operations Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096524
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096524