John Blake - disponible en anglais seulement
Disponible en anglais seulement
Research Engineer
Canadian Blood Services
Associate Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering – Dalhousie University
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Publications
Collection
In the Collection area, our group is developing models to optimize the staffing that is required at Canadian Blood Services’ blood collection sites to optimize the donor experience while maximizing efficiency.
Production and Distribution
In the Production and Distribution areas, our group has developed a generic modelling framework to support Canadian Blood Services in its consolidation plans. In recent years, Canadian Blood Services has consolidated its blood production and testing centres, a plan that necessitated changes in the transportation network between the production sites and hospitals. Our group evaluated consolidation plans for the Maritimes and the Prairies, to determine its effect on product availability in hospitals. We have recently expanded the framework to allow an entire national distribution network to be simulated.
Inventory
In the Inventory area, our group has investigated challenges related to the management of blood product inventory such as the impact a change in red blood cell (RBC) shelf-life would have on RBC inventory and the factors involved in platelet inventory and ordering.