Comparative study of Mutualisation scenarios for distribution of non-medical products

Abstract

In this paper, we deal with a problem of distribution of non-medical products known by the mutualisation problem. We look for determining the appropriate scenario among three possible scenarios given by decision makers for distributing a set of products to a set of healthcare establishments. For simplifying, instead of presenting the proposed models of all scenarios, we describe the assumptions and the setting problems of each case. A simulated annealing approach is used and a comparative study of the obtained results is given.