Involving Motorbikes in Blood Pickup Services: A Mathematical Modelling Perspective

The inclusion of smaller-size vehicles to enhance the performance of logistics systems has been a new trend in logistics, spanning from bicycles to drones. On the other hand, the motorbike has long been known as a common transportation mode, especially in developing countries, which opens the possib...

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Published in:	2021 5th Annual Systems Modelling Conference (SMC) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors:	Al-Mochtari Pohan, Rafi Naufal, Wangsa, Hans Bastian, Mara, Setyo Tri Windras, Rifai, Achmad Pratama, Normasari, Nur Mayke Eka
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 14-09-2021
Subjects:	Biological system modeling blood logistics blood pickup routing blood supply chain healthcare logistics heterogeneous vehicles Mathematical models Medical services motorbike Motorcycles Numerical models Routing Transportation
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Summary:	The inclusion of smaller-size vehicles to enhance the performance of logistics systems has been a new trend in logistics, spanning from bicycles to drones. On the other hand, the motorbike has long been known as a common transportation mode, especially in developing countries, which opens the possibility to implement this vehicle mode in a healthcare logistics environment. Therefore, in this article, we discuss the possibility to involve a motorbike in the blood pickup service system. Here, we propose to mathematically model the system as a blood pickup routing problem with heterogeneous vehicle modes (BPRP-HV). Numerical experiments are then conducted, and managerial insights are derived from the results.
DOI:	10.1109/SMC53803.2021.9569938