Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Volume 11 Issue 2 , Open Access

The COVID-19 response: considerations for future humanitarian supply chain and logistics management research

Denise D.P. Thompson, Renata Anderson

The purpose of this paper is three-fold: (1) this editorial viewpoint gives context to the manuscripts included in this special issue on pandemics and epidemics. (2) The viewpoint…

Serving vulnerable populations under the threat of epidemics and pandemics

Kezban Yagci Sokat, Nezih Altay

Epidemics and pandemics can result in sudden morbidity and mortality as well as social and economic disruption. However, the humanitarian logistics and supply chain management…

An analysis of compounding factors of epidemics in complex emergencies: a system dynamics approach

Russell Harpring, Amin Maghsoudi, Christian Fikar, Wojciech D. Piotrowicz, Graham Heaslip

This study aims to describe the compounding factors in a complex emergency, which exacerbate a cholera epidemic among vulnerable populations due to supply chain disruptions. Basic…

Protecting vulnerable people during pandemics through home delivery of essential supplies: a distribution logistics model

Eric Breitbarth, Wendelin Groβ, Alexander Zienau

This paper studies a concept for protecting vulnerable population groups during pandemics using direct home deliveries of essential supplies, from a distribution logistics…

A collaborative approach to maintaining optimal inventory and mitigating stockout risks during a pandemic: capabilities for enabling health-care supply chain resilience

Derek Friday, David A. Savage, Steven A. Melnyk, Norma Harrison, Suzanne Ryan, Heidi Wechtler

Inventory management systems in health-care supply chains (HCSC) have been pushed to breaking point by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unanticipated demand shocks due to stockpiling of…

Deciding between cash-based and in-kind distributions during humanitarian emergencies

Jorge García Castillo

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical model to decide between cash-based and in-kind distributions during emergency responses considering the needs of…

A spatial queuing model for the location decision of emergency medical vehicles for pandemic outbreaks: the case of Za'atari refugee camp

Felix Blank

Refugee camps can be severely struck by pandemics, like potential COVID-19 outbreaks, due to high population densities and often only base-level medical infrastructure. Fast…

An applied approach to multi-criteria humanitarian supply chain planning for pandemic response

Behnam Malmir, Christopher W. Zobel

When a large-scale outbreak such as the COVID-19 pandemic happens, organizations that are responsible for delivering relief may face a lack of both provisions and human resources…

The COVID-19 epidemic and evaluating the corresponding responses to crisis management in refugees: a system dynamic approach

Fahimeh Allahi, Amirreza Fateh, Roberto Revetria, Roberto Cianci

The COVID-19 pandemic is a new crisis in the world that caused many restrictions, from personal life to social and business. In this situation, the most vulnerable groups such as…