Inventory management of platelets in hospitals: optimal inventory policy for perishable products with regular and optional expedited replenishments

Authors :: Zhou, Deming
Leung, Lawrence C.
Pierskalla, William P.
Source :: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. Fall, 2011, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p420, 19 p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Platelets are short-life blood components used in hospital blood transfusion centers. Excluding time for transportation, testing, and arrangement, clinically transfusable platelets have a mere three-day life span. This paper analyzes [...]

Subjects :: Hospitals -- Management -- United States
Management techniques -- Evaluation
Management -- Evaluation
Medical law -- Evaluation
Company business management
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