Convalescent plasma bank facility location-allocation problem for COVID-19

• Published in: Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Vol. 156; p. 102517
• Main Authors: Manupati, Vijaya Kumar, Schoenherr, Tobias, Wagner, Stephan M., Soni, Bhanushree, Panigrahi, Suraj, Ramkumar, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Convalescent plasma; COVID-19; CPLEX optimization; Location-allocation problem; Mixed integer linear programming; NSGA-II; NSGA-III; Plasma supply chain; COVID-19; CPLEX optimization; NSGA-II; Plasma supply chain; NSGA-III; Convalescent plasma; Mixed integer linear programming; Location-allocation problem

•We investigate a location-allocation problem for convalescent plasma banks.•Optimal locations are determined, then collection facilities are allocated.•A MILP model considering transportation time and cost is solved via CPLEX.•Results are validated by a comparison study using NSGA-II and NSGA-III.•...