Effective blood supply chain management is essential to ensure timely availability of blood across various healthcare facilities, especially in emergency situations.
Blood is a unique resource—it is perishable, has specific storage requirements, and must be available in specific types and quantities to meet patient needs.
Given these constraints, the challenge is to design a transshipment network that efficiently moves blood from collection points to end users while minimizing waste and costs. In this project, you will examine a multi-layered blood transshipment network that includes mobile blood donation centers, local and central blood banks, general hospitals, and local clinics. Each layer serves a critical function in maintaining supply continuity and addressing demand in its respective areas.
From mobile donation centers collecting blood in the community to clinics and hospitals administering transfusions, the network must operate smoothly and responsively.
