Chapters

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I Introduction

1 Introduction
2 Uniformization: Basics, extensions and applications

II Evaluation

3 Waiting time computation for blood collection sites
4 Queue length computation of time dependent queueing networks

III Optimization

5 Waiting time based sta capacity and shift planning
6 Dynamic sta allocation
7 Combining appointments and walk in donors
8 Blood type speci c issuing policies to improve inventory management

IV Practice and Outlook

9 Application of sta scheduling and reallocation: Case studies
10 Conclusion and outlook