Multi-scenario flexible contract coordination for determining the quantity of emergency medical suppliers in public health events
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Balancing government contracts with emergency medical suppliers is key. This study provides a model to determine the optimal number of suppliers, minimizing costs and supply risks during public health events.
Area Of Science
- Operations Research
- Supply Chain Management
- Public Health Policy
Background
- Public health events necessitate robust emergency medical supply chains.
- Government procurement faces a trade-off between supplier costs and supply risks.
- Optimizing the number of suppliers is critical for efficient emergency response.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop a decision model for determining the optimal number of emergency medical suppliers.
- To analyze the impact of key parameters on supplier quantity selection.
- To investigate optimal supplier quantities under various option contract scenarios.
Main Methods
- Incorporation of option contracts in supply chain modeling.
- Utilizing total government procurement cost as the objective function.
- Developing a decision model considering supply risk, reserve cost, and responsiveness.
Main Results
- Identified key factors influencing the optimal number of suppliers.
- Proposed a method for selecting supplier quantities using flexible contracts.
- Demonstrated a scientific approach to mitigate shortage and expiration risks.
Conclusions
- The study offers a scientific foundation for government procurement of emergency medical supplies.
- The model helps balance cost efficiency with supply chain resilience.
- Effective supplier quantity selection is crucial for managing public health emergencies.
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