Coordinating a Decentralized Blood Supply Chain with Interactions between Supply-Side and Demand-Side Operational Decisions

It is crucial that blood products be available at the right time, and right quantity, lest it might result in the loss of lives. Thus, efficient matching between supply and demand for blood products is significant, however, it is understudied in the setting of a supply chain that involves both a blood center and hospital operations. In most blood supply chains, including that in Canada, blood centers and hospitals make individual decisions, …