Healthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationSimulation Techniques and ApplicationsFacility Location and Emergency Management
Joke Borzée, Isabel Verniers, Mehmet A. Begen, B. Cardoen
2026.4.27INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics
Abstract
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.
Citation format
BORZÉE, Joke, et al. Just-in-time surgical case carts to improve operating room efficiency. INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 2026, 56(4): 362–382.