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Area of Science:

  • Blood banking and transfusion medicine
  • Operations research
  • Health informatics

Background:

  • Apheresis platelet (AP) inventory management faces challenges due to short shelf life and unpredictable demand.
  • Hospital requests for ABO-identical platelets add complexity to AP inventory control.
  • Minimizing waste while meeting demand are key goals in AP inventory management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a simulation-based decision support system for AP inventory management.
  • To reduce AP waste and unmet demand for ABO-identical APs.
  • To assist blood centers in optimizing collection strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation-based decision support system was developed.
  • The model was validated using real-world data from a blood center.
  • The system suggests collection strategies to improve inventory management.

Main Results:

  • The simulation model demonstrated a reduction in AP waste from 12%-14% to 6%-7%.
  • Unmet demand for ABO-identical APs decreased from 25% to 21%.
  • The model effectively suggests collection strategies for AP inventory.

Conclusions:

  • The simulation-based model successfully mimics the complexities of AP inventory management.
  • The model reduces waste and predicts the need for ABO-identical APs.
  • This decision-making tool enhances efficiency in blood banking operations.