Zhou, Deming; Leung, Lawrence C.; Pierskalla, William P. - In: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 13 (2011) 4, pp. 420-438
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 a periodic review inventory system for such a perishable...