Labor is a critical resource for the functionality of supply chain networks. Without labor, products cannot be produced, transported, stored, and distributed to consumers at demand markets. Disruptions to labor in the COVID-19 pandemic have further highlighted its importance with many companies...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a major healthcare disaster that has fundamentally transformed our daily lives and the operations of governments, businesses, healthcare operations, and educational institutions. It has elevated and expanded the role of essential workers, not only in healthcare but also...

The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted virtually all economic and social activities across the globe. Presently, since there is still no vaccine and no curative treatments for this disease, medical supplies in the form of Personal Protective Equipment and ventilators are sorely needed for...

In this paper, we develop a model for supply chain network design in the case of multiple products, with particular relevance to humanitarian healthcare. The model allows for the determination of the optimal capacities of supply chain network activities in the form of manufacturing, storage, and...