Student: Maria Odete de Oliveira Meneses

Title: “Enhancing Blood Supply Chain Management: Integrating Collection, Production, Inventory and Distribution Strategies”

Date: 16/04/2025

Time: 10:00 (Lisbon Time)

Location:  Room 02.1 (floor -2), Congress Center of the Civil Engineering building

Supervisor: Professor Ana Paula Ferreira Dias Barbosa Póvoa (IST)

Co-supervisor: Professor Daniel Rebelo dos Santos (IST)

Brief description of the research work: Given the inherent complexities of Blood Supply Chain management—including service level requirements, perishability of donations and blood products, and the uncertainty of both supply and demand—integrated planning is crucial to managing this scarce resource effectively. This thesis addresses these challenges by developing a comprehensive decision-support framework that enables efficient and effective planning at both operational and tactical levels that enhance efficiency, reduce costs and waste, and improve overall resource allocation.

Research Unit: Centre for Management Studies of IST (CEGIST)