Research Article

Stochastic Inventory Model for Minimizing Blood Shortage and Outdating in a Blood Supply Chain under Supply and Demand Uncertainty

Table 6

Impacts of cost settings on Hospital 1.

Average cost measures
Unit shortageUnit outdatingUnit holdingUnit purchasedTotal cost

CSET1 (base)140211861917
CSET2140201861916
CSET351461961729
CSET4140201861916
CSET5140211861805
CSET6120271881856
CSET7110281891234
CSET848011521995
CSET9140201861916
CSET10140201861916
CSET1128061712255
CSET12140201861916
CSET13140201862030
CSET14160161841973
CSET15180131822602
CSET1651501981828
CSET17140201861916