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. 2021 Oct 7;312(2):761–825. doi: 10.1007/s10479-021-04238-2
ZmDSVt The quantity of transported medicines m from DC D to warehouse S using vehicle V at the period t
ZmPDVt The quantity of transported medicines m from MP P to DC D using vehicle V at the period t
ZmPDVt The quantity of transported medicines m from LP P to DC D using vehicle V at the period t
ZmPPVt The quantity of transported medicines m from MP P to LP P using vehicle V at the period t
ZmSHVt The quantity of transported medicines m from warehouse S to hospital H using vehicle V at the period t
ZmSWVt The quantity of transported medicines m from warehouse S to pharmacy W using vehicle V at the period t
ZmWHVt The quantity of transported medicines m from pharmacy W to hospital H using vehicle V at the period t
ΔmPt The amount of produced medicines m in the MP P at the period t
ΔmPt The amount of produced medicines m in the LP P at the period t
MmPt The inventory level of medicines m at MP P at the period t
MmPt The inventory level of medicines m at LP P at the period t
MmSt The inventory level of medicines m at warehouse S at the period t
MmDt The inventory level of medicines m at DC D at the period t
MmWt The inventory level of medicines m at pharmacy W at the period t
MmHt The inventory level of medicines m at hospital H at the period t
ηVDSt If the vehicle V travels from DC D to warehouse S equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVPDt If the vehicle V travels from MP P to DC D equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVPDt If the vehicle V travels from LP P to DC D equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVPPt If the vehicle V travels from MP P to LP P equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVSWt If the vehicle V travels from warehouse S to pharmacy W equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVWHt If the vehicle V travels from pharmacy W to hospital H equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
ηVSHt If the vehicle V travels from warehouse S to hospital H equal to 1 at the period t; otherwise 0
NoS If a warehouse with capacity level o is opened at location S equal to 1; otherwise 0
NuD If a DC with capacity level u is opened at location D equal to 1; otherwise 0
JSWt If a warehouse S is allocated to pharmacy W at the period t equal to 1; otherwise 0
JSHt If a warehouse S is allocated to hospital H at the period t equal to 1; otherwise 0
JDSt If a DC D is allocated to warehouse S at the period t equal to 1; otherwise 0
JPDt If a MP P is allocated to DC D at the period t equal to 1; otherwise 0
JPDt If a LP P is allocated to DC D at the period t equal to 1; otherwise 0