Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Volume 1 Issue 1 , Open Access
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Humanitarian logistics and supply chain management: the start of a new journal
Gyöngyi Kovács, Karen M. SpensThe purpose of this paper is to present a brief overview of the field of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management and outline the scope of the new Journal of…
The wicked problem of humanitarian logistics and disaster relief aid
Peter Tatham, Luke HoughtonSome 40 years ago Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber published a seminal paper in which they discussed the “wicked problems” facing those who sought to develop solutions to urban…
Building humanitarian supply chain relationships: lessons from leading practitioners
Ron McLachlin, Paul D. LarsonThe purpose of this paper is to advance thought and practice on supply chain relationship building, in the context of humanitarian logistics, drawing on lessons from leading…
Pre‐storm emergency supplies inventory planning
Emmett J. LodreePlanning inventories for emergency supplies such as bottled water, non‐perishable foods, batteries, and flashlights can be challenging for retailers situated within the projected…
System dynamics for humanitarian operations
Maria Besiou, Orla Stapleton, Luk N. Van WassenhoveThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate the appropriateness of system dynamics (SD) methodology as a tool for humanitarian decision makers to understand the effect of their…
ISSN:
2042-6747Online date, start – end:
2011Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
open accessEditors:
- Dr Nezih Altay
- Prof Gyöngyi Kovács