Supply Chains in Humanitarian Operations: Cases and Analysis
Efficiency in logistics is a key success factor because it ensures the proper flow of goods and services in a complex supply chain. Considering the need to quickly prepare humanitarian operations in response to a disaster, this paper presents an analysis of the logistics procedures adopted for the distribution of emergency reliefs in four major international disasters. Based on the analysis of these procedures, some basic guidelines for the supply chain distribution process in humanitarian operations were identified, which can support the development of models for rapid response to other similar events.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
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Authors:
- da Costa, Sergio Ricardo Argollo
- Campos, Vania Barcellos Gouvea
- Bandeira, Renata Albergaria de Mello
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Conference:
- 15th Meeting of the EURO Working Group on Transportation
- Location: Paris , France
- Date: 2012-9-10 to 2012-9-13
- Publication Date: 2012-10-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 598-607
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Serial:
- Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Volume: 54
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1877-0428
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428/53
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Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Disaster relief; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency management; Physical distribution; Supply chain management
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01487071
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 18 2013 1:49PM