Table 3 Identified problem areas, their conceptualization, and related studiesa
From: Making decisions for effective humanitarian actions: a conceptual framework for relief distribution
# | Problem areas | Number of decision factors | Reviewed articles |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Relief distribution | Decision objectives: 10 Decision variables: 13 Decision constraints: 12 Total decision factors: 35 | Barahona et al., 2013; Chunguang et al., 2010; Gralla et al., 2015; Liberatore et al., 2014; Rancourt et al., 2015; Ransikarbum and Mason, 2016; Rottkemper and Fischer, 2013; Tofighi et al. 2016. |
2 | Facility locations | Decision objectives: 5 Decision variables: 17 Decision constraints: 11 Total decision factors: 33 | Barahona et al., 2013; Cao et al. 2016; Fereiduni and Shahanaghi 2017; Han et al., 2010; Habib and Sarkar, 2017; Jabbarzadeh et al. 2016; Jha et al., 2017; Moreno et al. 2016; Tofighi et al. 2016. |
3 | Relief supply chain | Decision objectives: 6 Decision variables: 17 Decision constraints: 11 Total decision factors: 34 | Chang et al., 2007; Fahimnia et al., 2017; Hu et al., 2017; Nagurney and Nagurney, 2016; Nagurney et al., 2011; Sheu and Pan, 2014; Zhen et al., 2015. |
4 | Inventory management | Decision objectives: 2 Decision variables: 9 Decision constraints: 11 Total decision factors: 22 | Blecken et al., 2010; Fereiduni and Shahanaghi 2017; Kristianto et al., 2014; Rawls and Trunquist, 2010; Rottkemper et al., 2011. |
5 | Transportation | Decision objectives: 2 Decision variables: 6 Decision constraints: 8 Total decision factors: 16 | Barbarosoǧlu and Arda, 2004; Kristianto et al., 2014; Moreno et al. 2016. |
6 | Scheduling | Decision objectives: 3 Decision variables: 6 Decision constraints: 8 Total decision factors: 17 |