SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRIBUTING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT OF DISASTERS
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1. A computer-implemented method for estimating effectiveness of a distribution or dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disaster events, comprising:
- simulating a flow of emergency supplies;
simulating dynamics of victims;
simulating progression of disaster; and
simulating dynamic interactions among the flow of emergency supplies, the dynamics of victims and the progression of disaster.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system in one embodiment estimate the effectiveness of a dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disasters or in like scenarios, by simulating a flow of emergency supplies in a multi-echelon supply chain, dynamics of victims and progression of disaster. The performance metrics estimated in one embodiment include, but not limited to, overall coverage of distribution, inventory of supplies (e.g., shortage and surplus) and utilization of resources (e.g., shortage and surplus).
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1. A computer-implemented method for estimating effectiveness of a distribution or dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disaster events, comprising:
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simulating a flow of emergency supplies; simulating dynamics of victims; simulating progression of disaster; and simulating dynamic interactions among the flow of emergency supplies, the dynamics of victims and the progression of disaster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for estimating effectiveness of a distribution and dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disaster events, comprising:
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a processor; a flow of emergency supplies simulator module operable to simulate a flow of emergency supplies; a dynamics of victims simulator module operable to simulate dynamics of victims; and a progression of disaster simulator module operable to simulate progression of disaster; said flow of emergency supplies simulator module, said dynamics of victims simulator module and said progression of disaster simulator module further operable to dynamically interact with one another for simulating at least flow of emergency supplies and dynamics of victims. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of estimating effectiveness of a dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disaster events, comprising:
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simulating a flow of emergency supplies; simulating dynamics of victims; simulating progression of disaster, said steps of simulating including dynamic interactions among flow of emergency supplies, dynamics of victims and progression of disaster; and estimating an evolution of one or more performance metrics, said one or more performance metrics comprising overall coverage of distribution, inventory of supplies, utilization of resources, demand profile or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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