Essays about: "cases on humanitarian supply chains"

Found 3 essays containing the words cases on humanitarian supply chains.

1. 1. Benefits and challenges of implementing emerging technologies in a humanitarian supply chain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Kajsa Salomonsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Humanitarian logistics; humanitarian supply chain; emerging technologies; challenges; benefits; three-dimensional printing; unmanned aerial vehicles; internet of things; virtual reality; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Technology utilisation and implementation of new technologies are critical success factors for humanitarian supply chains and the possibility to improve humanitarian operations by the use of technology has been gaining increasing attention, especially since the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Despite this increase, the theory on emerging technologies within the humanitarian supply chain is still very limited, in particular there is a lack of studies providing a holistic perspective of technology development within the sector. READ MORE

3. 2. Impact of External Situational Factors on the Agility of Humanitarian Supply Chains : A Case Study of Haiti Earthquake 2010

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sebastian Wachauf-Tautermann; Stefanie Weichert; [2015]
   Keywords : Supply chain management; Humanitarian logistics; Agility; Disaster relief operations; Haiti; External environment;

   Abstract : Background Developing, emerging and developed countries are vulnerable to disasters and might require external assistance to cope with their aftermaths. It is forecasted that disasters will increase five-fold over the next 50 years. READ MORE

4. 3. Overlapping humanitarian logistics roles and attaining a strategic fit in civil-military relations

   University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

   Author : Israel Ambe Ayongwa; Jie Sun; [2010]
   Keywords : Overlapping roles; humanitarian logistics; strategic fit; civil-military cooperation; information sharing;

   Abstract : Humanitarian logistics is a young science and complex discipline compared to business logistics because not only are actors in that arena compelled to work with outmost speed in interrupted environments having undetermined demand, they are also forced to work closely with other unknown players. Even more complex are civil-military relations because as studies show, the differences between these two humanitarian actors run deep to include contrasting missions, humanitarian principles, organizational and cultural differences. READ MORE