Problem Definition: Medical operations require a large volume and variety of consumable supplies that are kept in hospital inventory and replenished on a regular basis. Stringent requirements on the availability of these supplies together with high variability in their daily usage contributes to...

Problem definition: Geographical mismatch between demand for care and availability of healthcare resources has been a major challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, inter-hospital patient transfers have emerged as a key aspect of the pandemic response in many countries. We propose and...

Surgical procedures require a large number of consumable supplies that need to be kept in hospital inventory and transported to the operating rooms (OR) before the surgery. A surgical preference card (SPC) provides a list of items to be prepared for each surgery. For each item, a SPC also...