Essays about: "humanitarian supply chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words humanitarian supply chain.

1. 1. Closed Loop Supply Chains: A qualitative study of the Swedish food retail industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Daniel Hellström; David Danmyr; [2023]
   Keywords : Logistics; Closed Loop Supply Chain; Forward logistics; Reversed logistics; Food waste; Waste Management; Sustainable practises;

   Abstract : The closed loop supply chain concept has been argued to be one vital sustainability solution to prevent waste and aid humanitarian concerns. At the same time, over a third of the food resources for human consumption is being converted to food waste, contributing to malnutrition, starvation and countless deaths. READ MORE

3. 2. Environmental/ecological, economic, and social factors inhumanitarian response : A qualitative case study reviewing the humanitarian response delivered by USAID in Haiti with the sustainable dimensions in focus

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Ane Kok Madsen; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; ecological environmental; economic; and social dimensions; supply chain; waste management; humanitarian action; plastic pollution; climate change; Do No Harm; USAID; Haiti; mangroves; life on earth; life on earth; and climate action.;

   Abstract : In the past decades, there has been an alarming increase in the amount of toxicity on earthdue to pollution and consumerism and the natural environment is faster than everdisappearing due to the extensive activity of humans on planet earth (Nations United,2020; United Nations, 2020). The increased amount of rubbish and non-natural waste hasbeen identified as a major issue in the supply chain and waste management inhumanitarian organizations across the board. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Humanitarian Supply Chain: Improvement of Lead Time Effectiveness and Costs Efficiency : A multiple case study on the preparedness stage of humanitarian organizations with their partners

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Ester Lisnati Jayadi; Najmus Sadat; Hugo Richit; [2020]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Supply Chain Management. Humanitarian Supply Chain. Preparedness Stage. Natural Disasters. Humanitarian Organizations. Partners. Dyads. Multiple Case Studies. Performance Measurements. Performance Management Process. Supply Chain Process Integration.;

   Abstract : Title: Humanitarian Supply Chain: Improvement of lead time effectiveness and cost-efficiency. A multiple case study on the preparedness stage of humanitarian organizations with their partners. Authors: Ester Lisnati Jayadi, Hugo Richit, Najmus Sadat. READ MORE

6. 5. 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