Types of risks in the blood supply chain
| Risk category | Examples and instances |
|---|---|
| Supply and demand | Uncertainty in blood donation rates, sudden fluctuations in hospital needs, perishability of products (Rekabi et al., 2024) |
| Operational | Inventory shortages, wastage due to expiration, transportation disruptions, infrastructure destruction in disasters (Samani and Hosseini-Motlagh, 2019) |
| Managerial and Financial | Lack of financial resources, poor coordination between centers, insufficient and delayed information sharing (Boonyanusith and Jittamai, 2019) |
| Environmental | Disruptions from climate change (floods, storms), pandemics, and public health crises (Viennet et al., 2025) |
| Risk category | Examples and instances |
|---|---|
| Supply and demand | Uncertainty in blood donation rates, sudden fluctuations in hospital needs, perishability of products ( |
| Operational | Inventory shortages, wastage due to expiration, transportation disruptions, infrastructure destruction in disasters ( |
| Managerial and Financial | Lack of financial resources, poor coordination between centers, insufficient and delayed information sharing ( |
| Environmental | Disruptions from climate change (floods, storms), pandemics, and public health crises ( |
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