The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global medical supply chains,resulting in widespread shortages of essential healthcare prod ucts.This study aims to optimize the resilience of medical supply c...The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global medical supply chains,resulting in widespread shortages of essential healthcare prod ucts.This study aims to optimize the resilience of medical supply chains against future pandemics by evaluating key mitigation strategies such as inventory buffering,multi-sourcing,and local manufacturing.Using an agent-based sim ulation model that incorporates realistic demand surges,supplier disruptions,and transportation delays,we quantify the impact of these strategies on supply chain performance metrics including fulfillment rate,lead time,and recovery speed.Our results demonstrate that integrating multiple resilience strategies significantly improves service levels and reduces recovery times compared to traditional supply chain configurations.The findings provide actionable in-sights for policymakers and healthcare organizations to strengthen prepared-ness and ensure reliable access to critical medical supplies in times of crisis.展开更多
文摘The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global medical supply chains,resulting in widespread shortages of essential healthcare prod ucts.This study aims to optimize the resilience of medical supply chains against future pandemics by evaluating key mitigation strategies such as inventory buffering,multi-sourcing,and local manufacturing.Using an agent-based sim ulation model that incorporates realistic demand surges,supplier disruptions,and transportation delays,we quantify the impact of these strategies on supply chain performance metrics including fulfillment rate,lead time,and recovery speed.Our results demonstrate that integrating multiple resilience strategies significantly improves service levels and reduces recovery times compared to traditional supply chain configurations.The findings provide actionable in-sights for policymakers and healthcare organizations to strengthen prepared-ness and ensure reliable access to critical medical supplies in times of crisis.
