Just-in-Time Surgical Case Carts to Improve Operating Room Efficiency
This study introduces a just-in-time approach for preparing surgical case carts to reduce inefficiencies in hospital logistics. The implemented design, selected via simulation and data envelopment analysis, reduces costs, contamination risk, and corridor congestion while freeing nursing capacity.
Authors
- Isabel Verniers
- Joke Borzée
- Mehmet A. Begen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-0882)
- Brecht Cardoen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8765-4557)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- AZ Maria Middelares (BE)
- Vlerick Business School (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.2025.0243
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00