Review Article

Mathematical Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review

Table 2

Relief distribution models in HSC.

AuthorsObjective functionConstraints/decisionProblem type

Ahmadi et al. [31]Minimize (distribution time, penalty cost of unsatisfied demand, fixed costs of opening local depot)Arrival and destination, number of vehicles, demand, working time, depot capacityMultidepot location-routing model

Yi and Kumar [78]Minimize (weighted sum of unsatisfied demand)Flow of wounded people, number of unserved wounded people, vehicle load and capacity, number of vehiclesMulticommodity network flow model

Vitoriano et al. [96]Minimize (time, cost)
Maximize (equity, reliability)
Supply and demand balance at each node, vehicle type, subcycle elimination, vehicle capacityRelief distribution model

Tzeng et al. [37]Minimize (transportation cost, travel distance)
Maximize (minimum satisfaction)
Shipment period, selection of depot, uncertain demandRelief distribution model

Chen et al. [42]Minimize (decision making and equipment transportation time)Balance of inflow and outflow at each node, vehicle routingRelief equipment distribution model

Wang et al. [72]Minimize (travelling time, relief distribution cost) 
Maximize (route reliability)
Vehicle arrival and destination, quantity of relief, demand and supply of relief, vehicle capacityMultiobjective open location-routing model

Jabbarzadeh et al. [33]Minimize (costs of locating blood facilities, transportation, and holding)Location and number of facilities, quantity of blood required at each facility, blood inventory level at the end of each periodRobust network design model

Balcik et al. [44]Minimize (logistic costs, penalty cost, and shortage cost)Demand fulfilment, vehicle capacityLast mile relief distribution model

Tirado et al. [98]Minimize (deviation of delivered aid with respect to the planned amount)Dynamic flow balance at each node, flow balance for vehicle, vehicle availability, vehicle capacity, amount of loadLexicographical dynamic flow model

Liberatore et al. [43]Maximize (demand satisfaction)Arrival time, total served demand, maximum ransack probability, arc reliabilityHumanitarian aid distribution model

Campbell et al. [32]Minimize (maximum and minimum average arrival time)Subtour elimination, vehicle route destination, arrival timeTravelling salesman problem (TSP) and vehicle routing problem (VRP)

Sheu [38]Maximize (collective resilience of survivors during emergency logistics operations)Population size, number of affected areas, setup cost, transportation cost, relief demand and supplyRelief distribution model

Afshar and Haghani [39]Minimize (total amount of weighted unsatisfied demand)Commodity flow, vehicular flow, facility location, capacities for temporary facilitiesRelief distribution model

Huang et al. [79]Minimize (sum of arrival times to beneficiaries)Number of vehicles, flow balance, subtour elimination, arrival timeAssessment routing model

Bozorgi-Amiri et al. [36]Minimize (total cost of the relief chain, sum of the maximum shortages)
Maximize (satisfaction level)
Commodity flow, capacity limits of distribution centers, number of distribution centersRelief distribution model

Özdamar and Demir [64]Minimize (estimated total travel time)Commodity flow balance, unmet demands, inventory level at warehouse, vehicle capacity, number of vehicles, number of routesVehicle routing model

Hu and Sheu [50]Minimize (logistical costs, environmental and operational risk costs, and psychological costs)Recycled amounts for use, stocks of the debris amounts stocked, recycled, transported, and disposed, debris transportationPostdisaster debris reverse logistics model

Lin et al. [40]Minimize (penalty function, unsatisfied demands, and total travel time)Maximum service level, fairness, vehicle capacity, working hoursRelief distribution model

Wohlgemuth et al. [34]Minimize (delays in delivery time) Maximize (equipment utilization)Vehicle capacity, subtour elimination, time window, time consistencyLast mile relief distribution model

Vitoriano et al. [41]Minimize (operation cost, maximum ransack probability)
Maximize (reliability in a link)
Availability of goods, vehicles flow, vehicle load, budgetHumanitarian aid distribution system

Shen et al. [35]Minimize (unsatisfied demand)Route feasibility, time, service, demand flowVehicle routing model

Chiou and Lai [51]Minimize (travel time of rescue path, total detour travel time, number of unconnected trips of nonvictims, and number of police officers)Access reliability, traffic capacity, degree of damage of transportation facilityOptimal rescue path and traffic control model

Berkoune et al. [71]Minimize (total duration of all trips)Relief goods availability, supply and demand, daily work time, vehicle type, vehicle capacityRelief distribution model

Adıvar and Mert [52]Maximize (minimum credibility with respect to every item)
Minimizing (total cost of procurement plus transportation)
Flow conservation, capacity limitations of the available transportation assets, time period in which the relief item arrives, available number of vehiclesInternational relief planning model

Camacho-Vallejo et al. [53]Minimize (total response time for delivering aid, cost of transportation)Available space in each storage center, relief goods quantity, demand and supplyInternational aid distribution model