Facility location in humanitarian logistics: a literature review and considerations for future research

Daza-Moscoso M.A.; Carnero-Quispe M.F.; Cárdenas-Medina J.M. · DYNA (Colombia) (2024) · DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v91n232.111818

Resumen

The location of facilities in humanitarian logistics is a crucial problem as it directly affects the responsiveness, efficiency in distribution and performance of aid operations, this problem is characterized by uncertainty of information, speed of reaction, lack of resources and variability of the environment making it necessary to generate new models that can be adjusted to reality. In this literature review, research published between 2020 and 2022 was analyzed. Based on the studies reviewed, they prefer to adjust to reality using capacity limits, stochastic models, non-predefined locations, deprivation and multi-objective functions in emergencies generated by natural disasters. Finally, the following should be considered in future research: the type of temporality of the facility, the routing with its restrictions, the use of more robust models and the size of the facilities.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Universidad Católica San Pablo