Gazelle Infotech-optimizing humanitarian supply chain for disaster management

Abstract

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of this paper are follows: students should be able to understand the complexity related to the provision of safe drinking water for disaster-hit areas and effective solutions to overcome this problem. Also, students should be able to evaluate the need for awareness about post traumas mental health especially in case of disasters and identify how technology can provide answers to such critical issues.

Case overview/synopsis

The case represents a unique scenario where the head of an organization has moved away from the financial prospect and invested time and efforts for the provision of safe drinking water to the inaccessible areas and devise strategies for the improvement of disaster relief operations.

Complexity academic level

Undergraduate and post graduate students.

Supplementary materials

Teaching notes are available for educators only.

Subject code

CSS 4: Environmental Management.

Citation

Ali, S.S., Kaur, R. and Goyal, K. (2020), "Gazelle Infotech-optimizing humanitarian supply chain for disaster management", , Vol. 10 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-06-2018-0151