Blood supply chain network design: a systematic review of literature and implications for future research
Journal of Modelling in Management
ISSN: 1746-5664
Article publication date: 20 February 2023
Issue publication date: 2 January 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to systematically review the existing literature on the blood supply chain (BSC) from a network design perspective and highlight the research gaps in this area. Moreover, it also aims to pinpoint new research opportunities based on the recent innovative technologies for the BSC network design.
Design/methodology/approach
The study gives a comprehensive systematic review of the BSC network design studies until October 2021. This review was carried out in accordance with preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). In the literature review, a total of 87 studies were analyzed under six main categories as model structure, application model, solution approach, problem type, the parties of the supply chain and innovative technologies.
Findings
The results of the study present the researchers’ tendencies and preferences when designing their BSC network models.
Research limitations/implications
The study presents a guide for researchers and practitioners on BSC from the point of view of network design and encourages adopting innovative technologies in their BSC network designs.
Originality/value
The study provides a comprehensive systematic review of related studies from the BSC network design perspective and explores research gaps in the collection and distribution processes. Furthermore, it addresses innovative research opportunities by using innovative technologies in the area of BSC network design.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the researchers who specialized in supply chain network for the insightful and helpful comments that helped them to significantly improve the part of innovative opportunities for future research.
Authors’ contributions: Gokhan Agac has made substantial contributions to the design of the work, the acquisition, analysis, interpretation of data, has drafted the work or substantively revised it and has read and approved the manuscript. Birdogan Baki has made substantial contributions to the design of the work, analysis, interpretation of data, has drafted the work or substantively revised it and has read and approved the manuscript. Ilker Murat Ar has made substantial contributions to the design of the work, interpretation of data, has substantively revised it and has read and approved the manuscript.
Citation
Agac, G., Baki, B. and Ar, I.M. (2024), "Blood supply chain network design: a systematic review of literature and implications for future research", Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. 19 No. 1, pp. 68-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-05-2022-0132
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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