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...

Platelets are perishable (5-7 day shelf-life) blood products required for a variety of clinical treatments. In North America, hospitals typically procure platelet units from a central supplier. As such, the remaining shelf-life of the delivered units could be subject to high uncertainty. Our...