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Multiple Location and Routing Models in Humanitarian Logistics

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Humanitarian and Relief Logistics

Part of the book series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series ((ORCS,volume 54))

Abstract

Field operations of international humanitarian organizations, including delivery of aid to beneficiaries, are usually established in volatile and unstable regions that put challenges in both cases of disaster response operations and development programs. Distribution operations, including transportation and fleet size management, are organized based mainly on empirical assessments. The aim of this chapter is to propose a decision making tool for locating vehicles depots, allocating demand areas and vehicles scheduling and routing in the case of development programs, the criterion being travelling time minimization under several side constraints. This is modified in the case where disaster response operations are taking place along with development programs and the objective is to maximize the amount of supplies and/or services delivered to beneficiaries. The respective mathematical models are presented at the end of the chapter as Appendices.

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  1. Department of Industrial Management, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli and Dimitriou street, 18534, Piraeus, Greece

    N.P. Rachaniotis, T. Dasaklis & C.P. Pappis

  2. INSEAD, Boulevard de Constance, 77305, Fontainebleau Cedex, France

    L.N. van Wassenhove

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  2. , College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, N/A, Daytona Beach, 32114, Florida, USA

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Rachaniotis, N., Dasaklis, T., Pappis, C., van Wassenhove, L. (2013). Multiple Location and Routing Models in Humanitarian Logistics. In: Zeimpekis, V., Ichoua, S., Minis, I. (eds) Humanitarian and Relief Logistics. Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series, vol 54. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7007-6_3

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