Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management , Open Access
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Systems thinking approach to human resources development in public health supply chains
Erin Meier, Andrew Nelson Brown, Barry Chovitz, Dominique Zwinkels, Michael Egharevba, Bridget McHenry, Joseph Kabatende, Ines K. Gege BukiThis practice forum paper aims to present a theoretical framework to better develop the required supply chain management (SCM) competencies and the workforce needed for managing…
Medical staff planning for field hospital deployments: the START hospital
F. Javier Martin-Campo, M. Teresa Ortuño Sánchez, Berta Ruiz-GonzalezThe deployment of a field hospital can play an important role in the response to an emergency. This paper is concerned with the management of emergency staff to a field hospital…
An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile
David Gomez-Schwartz, Mauricio Castillo-Vergara, Oscar Contreras González, Cesar Espíndola ArellanoThe prolonged drought in Chile’s Coquimbo region has created a permanent state of emergency, forcing the state to spend millions each year distributing drinking water to rural…
The digitalization of the humanitarian supply chain performance management literature and practice
Ester Lisnati JayadiThis study aims to review the current research in the digitalization of the humanitarian supply chain performance management (HSCPM) and complement the insights found in the…
Coordination mechanisms applied to logistical systems for local disaster preparedness: a Latin American case
Juan Camilo López-Vargas, José D. Meisel, Diana María Cárdenas-Aguirre, Pablo MedinaThe study aims to present an agent-based simulation model (ABM) for exploring interorganizational coordination scenarios in local disaster preparedness. This approach includes…
Defining performance and competency requirements for army responders to domestic flood response operations
Michael Joseph Hosken, Sharon L. O'SullivanThe a priori identification and development of army personnel competencies are necessary to enable effective and efficient responses to rapidly changing climate conditions…
Heuristic algorithm tool for planning mass vaccine campaigns
Jessica Rodríguez-Pereira, Helena Ramalhinho, Paula SarràThe planning of massive vaccination campaigns often falls to nongovernmental organizations that have to face the critical challenge of vaccinating the largest number of people in…
Anti-trafficking and humanitarian operations: transferring learnings for a better world
Kezban Yagci Sokat, Maria BesiouThe purpose of this study is twofold: first, to draw insights from the rich literature on humanitarian operations efforts to combat human trafficking; second, to inspire…
Social media and inclusive humanitarian intervention: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe
Felix Chari, Bethuel Sibongiseni NgcamuThe world-over, it is evident that, numbers and frequency of natural disasters have increased tremendously. The effects have given birth to a worldwide, all-inclusive humanitarian…
Illuminating the mechanisms of trust building for inter-organisational relationships within humanitarian operations
Chandra PrakashTo help alleviate the immense suffering caused by humanitarian crises worldwide, organisations are forming relationships for effective coordination and resource sharing. However…
Collaborative vehicle routing for equitable and effective food allocation in nonprofit settings
Rabiatu Bonku, Faisal Alkaabneh, Lauren Berrings DavisInspired by a food bank distribution operation, this paper aims to study synchronized vehicle routing for equitable and effective food allocation. The primary goal is to improve…
Leveraging technology in humanitarian supply chains: impacts on collaboration, agility and sustainable outcomes
Rohit Kumar SinghThis study aims to understand the role of technology adoption (TA) in improving the efficiency and environmental sustainability (ENS) of humanitarian supply chains through…
A blockchain technology for improving financial flows in humanitarian supply chains: benefits and challenges
Saurav NegiThis study aims to determine how the applications of blockchain technology (BT) can play a crucial role in managing financial flows in the humanitarian supply chain (HSC) and what…
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- Dr Nezih Altay
- Prof Gyöngyi Kovács
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