Diego A. de J. Pacheco
Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption
Pacheco, Diego A. de J.; Sarker, Sudipa; Bilal, Muhammad; Chamola, Vinay; Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo
Authors
Sudipa Sarker
Muhammad Bilal
Vinay Chamola
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Abstract
This study investigates the use of drones and the Internet of Drones (IoDs) in healthcare supply chains (HSCs), highlighting the opportunities and challenges of integrating them to respond to HSCs disruptions, an area that is currently under-examined in supply chain literature. A mixed methods approach is employed in this research. The article establishes important contributions. Firstly, it evaluates and integrates current research to provide new insights for dealing with pandemics and other similar emergencies. Secondly, the article framework reveals relevant political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal influencing factors to respond to disruptions. Thirdly, the analysis through the SCOR provided a hierarchical process model for HSCs enabled by drones and IoDs. Fourthly, the paper provides a framework for a shift from people-dependent HSCs to technology-dependent HSCs. Promising future research directions are indicated to advance the supply chain research on this topic.
Citation
Pacheco, D. A. D. J., Sarker, S., Bilal, M., Chamola, V., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (online). Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption. Production Planning and Control, https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2024.2437041
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 25, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 9, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Dec 11, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 10, 2025 |
Print ISSN | 0953-7287 |
Electronic ISSN | 1366-5871 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2024.2437041 |
Keywords | Healthcare supply chain; unmanned aerial vehicles; drones; internet of drones; COVID-19; supply chain management |
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