Essays about: "humanitarian supply chain challenges"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words humanitarian supply chain challenges.

1. 1. Preventive adaptation strategies within disaster management – how humanitarian actors address climate-related challenges

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Angela Antoni; Kerstin Niggl; [2020]
   Keywords : humanitarian; disaster management; climate change; challenges; adaptation;

   Abstract : Background: Climate change is a significant factor shaping the planet and changing the pattern of disasters which leads to direct and indirect consequences. The result is a huge amount of affected people who rely on humanitarian aid. The satisfaction of this need is the responsibility of disaster management. READ MORE

3. 2. Supply Chain Visibility in the Humanitarian Context During the Last Mile of Delivery : A case study at the United Nations Population Fund in Zimbabwe

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Gustav Sällström; [2020]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Visibility; Information Sharing; Humanitarian Operations; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Last-Mile-of-Delivery; Insyn i Leverantörskedjan; Informationsdelning; Humanitära Sektorn; Leverantörskedja; Hantering av Leverantörskedjan;

   Abstract : The global business environment is rapidly changing, and with the emergence of a new landscape comes new challenges. Traditional supply chains have been reshaped in an attempt to better adjust to the ever-increasing globalization process. READ MORE

4. 3. Adoption of a Trackability Tool among Humanitarian Practitioners in Local Units : A Field Study on a Food Assistance Program in Colombia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lorinde Knoops; [2019]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Traceability; Track Trace; Humanitarian practitioners; ICT adoption; Technology acceptance; Commodity distribution; Local humanitarian organizations; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF; Humanitära försörjningskedjor; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Spårbarhet; Spårbarhetssystem; Humanitära praktiker; IKT användning och införande; Acceptans av ny teknik; Råvarudistribution; Lokala humanitära organisationer; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF;

   Abstract : Worldwide, the need for effective humanitarian aid is growing, and continuous aid such as commodity distribution plays a major role in ensuring sustained wellbeing. In literature, information and communication technology (ICT) has been recognized and suggested to enhance the performance and achieve higher social impact of humanitarian supply chains. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring Collaborative Mobile Storage Units in the Humanitarian Supply Chain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Jacob Karlsson; Björn Sanders; [2019]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Logistics; Humanitarian Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Warehouse; Mobile Storage Units; Disaster Management Cycle; Public Warehouse; Bangladesh; Syria; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis is an explorative single case study on the United Nations Logistics Cluster with the purpose to explore the usage of collaborative Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) warehouses in terms of determining their activities’ and decisions’ connection to the disaster management cycle, as well as their challenges’ connection to the contextual factors of the humanitarian supply chain (HSC). It attempts to answer questions (1) What are the collaborative MSU activities and decisions throughout the phases of the disaster management cycle? and (2) How do humanitarian contextual factors influence challenges to collaborative MSU activities and decisions in humanitarian logistics?. READ MORE

6. 5. 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