Mathematical Modelling for Optimally Allocating the Medical and Health Supplies Reserve in Hainan Province
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Article Title | Mathematical Modelling for Optimally Allocating the Medical and Health Supplies Reserve in Hainan Province |
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ERA Journal ID | 39686 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hu, Xiao-hua (Author), Bayanmunkh, Bolormaa (Author) and Zhang, Zhong-wei (Author) |
Journal Title | Chinese Journal of Engineering Mathematics |
Journal Citation | 37 (3), pp. 335-346 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | China |
ISSN | 1005-3085 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1005-3085.2020.03.008 |
Web Address (URL) | http://jgsx-csiam.org.cn/EN/10.3969/j.issn.1005-3085.2020.03.008 |
Abstract | The Floyd algorithm is applied to calculate the shortest path and the shortest distance between any two of the 18 major towns in Hainan province. We strive to explore how to make an allocation plan to assign the medical and health supplies from the given center locations reserving these goods and materials to all other towns, such that the total ton-kilometre (ton.km) numbers of the freight transport is minimized and achieve an optimal allocation in engineering. We respectively consider three situations, one center location (town)-Qiongzhong; two center locations (towns)-Ledong and Tunchang; three center locations (towns)- Changjiang, Dingan and Wuzhishan, and establish the optimization models. The relevant parameters in the models are estimated reasonably, and the numerical results are obtained respectively by Lingo mathematical software in three cases. Furthermore, the optimization models are established similarly in the case of an unknown center point position (not in eighteen towns). |
Keywords | Floyd algorithm; center locations; medical and health supplies; Ton.km numbers minimum; optimization model |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 490304. Optimisation |
Byline Affiliations | Hainan Normal University, China |
School of Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5zz3/mathematical-modelling-for-optimally-allocating-the-medical-and-health-supplies-reserve-in-hainan-province
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