The COVID$-19$ pandemic has a massive negative impact on human wellbeing and the global economy

since its outbreak at the end of $2019.$ Early studies have shown that using Personal Protective

Equipment $($PPE$)$ helps for protection against the spread of the disease. Therefore, retailers have put

an enormous effort on the stable, reliable, and rapid management of PPE supply chain. During the

pandemic, the procurement and inventory management for PPE has gained immense attention.