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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pre-Positioning Policies in Response to Natural Disasters

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pre-Positioning Policies in Response to Natural Disasters

Jarrett Chapman, Lauren B. Davis, Funda Samanlioglu, Xiuli Qu
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1947-9328|EISSN: 1947-9336|EISBN13: 9781466656024|DOI: 10.4018/ijoris.2014040105
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Chapman, Jarrett, et al. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pre-Positioning Policies in Response to Natural Disasters." IJORIS vol.5, no.2 2014: pp.86-100. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijoris.2014040105

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Chapman, J., Davis, L. B., Samanlioglu, F., & Qu, X. (2014). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pre-Positioning Policies in Response to Natural Disasters. International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), 5(2), 86-100. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijoris.2014040105

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Chapman, Jarrett, et al. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pre-Positioning Policies in Response to Natural Disasters," International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS) 5, no.2: 86-100. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijoris.2014040105

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Abstract

Recent natural disasters highlight the complexities associated with planning, coordination and distribution of supplies in a manner which provides timely and effective response. In this paper, the authors present a model to quantify the benefits associated with pre-positioning local supplies. They assume the supplies are in a high-risk location and may be destroyed if an appropriate strategy to protect the supplies is not implemented. A stochastic linear programming model is developed where the first-stage decision pre-positions existing supplies to minimize the supply loss. Second-stage decisions attempt to maximize the responsiveness of the system by allocating supplies to satisfy demand. The benefits associated with pre-positioning versus non-pre-positioning are discussed.

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