Chapter 11 RAPID DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Some importan t issue s i n th e desig n o f a n efficient pharmaceutica l suppl y chai n involv e decidin g wher e t o place th e warehouses/inv entories an d ho w to rout e distributio n vehicles . Solving appropriat e facilit y locatio n an d vehicl e routin g problem s ca n ensur e th e design o f a logistic networ k capabl e o f rapi d distributio n o f medica l supplies . In particular , bot h thes e problem s mus t b e solve d i n coordinatio n t o quickly disburs e medica l supplie s i n respons e t o a large-scal e emergency . In thi s chapter , w e presen t model s t o solv e facilit y locatio n an d vehicl e routin g problem s i n th e contex t o f a response t o a large- scal e emergency . We illustrat e th e approac h o n a hypothetical anthra x emergenc y i n Los Angeles County.

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