A Peek into the Future of Humanitarian Logistics: Forewarned Is Forearmed

Majewski, Brian; Navangul, Kaustubh Anil; Heigh, Ian

doi:10.1080/16258312.2010.11517236

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“…Existing literature on disaster management (Balcik et al 2010;Dubey et al 2014;Lee 2004;McCoy 2008;Majewski et al 2010;Maon et al 2009;Stephenson 2005;Van Wassenhove 2006) have investigated many issues which are inhibiting or barring the proper utilization of the resources deployed during an emergency to overcome any physical losses and physical and psychological sufferings. Van Wassenhove (2006) has investigated back-office logistics and distribution management during a disaster and analyzed the humanitarian aspect of emergency operations conducted by army and private organizations.…”

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Disaster management in Bangladesh: developing an effective emergency supply chain network

Shareef

Dwivedi

Mahmud³

et al. 2018

Ann Oper Res

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This study has addressed and identified the problems in managing the existing emergency supply chain of Bangladesh in all phases of operation in terms of the primary drivers of the supply chain. It has also attempted to conceptualize and suggest an effective emergency supply chain. In this context, a thorough field investigation in several districts was conducted among the employees of the organizations sharing common information with similar protocols and implications (interoperable). Information was collected from the employees of all the participating organizations involved in disaster management through a semi-structured questionnaire based survey. The respondents addressed and illustrated several interconnected reasons which are inhibiting proper forecasting, procurement, storage, identification of affected people, and distribution. The respondents pointed out that the mismatching of objectives in the different organizations resulted in non-interoperability among the participating organizations. These issues are related to the malfunctioning of management with multidimensional organizational conflicts. Reflecting those issues, an emergency supply chain for disaster management is proposed in this study.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disaster management in Bangladesh: developing an effective emergency supply chain network

Shareef

Dwivedi

Mahmud³

et al. 2018

Ann Oper Res

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“…the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC, through the national Red Cross/Red Crescent/Red Crystal; or faith-based organizations through local churches or missions). These "dormant, agile cells" of international HOs (Larson, 2011), act as first responders while international aid is still just being mobilized (Majewski et al, 2010). Thus, local chapters facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, while international HOs need to be called for by the government before entering a country (Kovács & Tatham, 2009).…”

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“…Urbanization further adds to the impact of disasters (Majewski, Navangul, & Heigh, 2010). However, irrespectively of the cause and type of housing, post-disaster housing reconstruction programs (HRPs), particularly in developing countries, are characterized by a number of challenges categorized in Davidson, Johnson, Lizarralde, Dikmen, & Sliwinski (2007, p.101) as follows: (i).…”

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Local Resources and Procurement Practices in Humanitarian Supply Chains: An Empirical Examination of Large‐Scale House Reconstruction Projects

Matopoulos

Kovács

Hayes³

2014

Decision Sciences

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Different procurement decisions taken by relief organizations can result in considerably differentimplications in regards to transport, storage, and distribution of humanitarian aid and ultimately can influence the performance of the humanitarian supply chain and the delivery of the humanitarian aid.In this paper we look into what resources are needed and how these resources evolve in the delivery of humanitarian aid. Drawing on the resource-based view of the firm we develop a framework to categorize the impact of local resources on the configuration of humanitarian supply chains. In contrast to other papers, the importance of localizing the configuration of the humanitarian supply chain is not only conceptually recognized, but empirical investigations are also provided. In terms of methodology, this paper is based on the analysis of secondary data from two housing reconstruction projects. Findings indicate that the use of local resources in humanitarian aid has positive effects on programs' overall supply chain performance and these effects are not only related to the macroeconomic perspective, but benefits expand to improvements related to the use of knowledge. At the same time it was found that local sourcing often comes with a number of problems. For example, in one of the cases significant problems existed, which were related to the scarcity of local supplies. Both housing reconstruction projects have indicated the continuous need for changes throughout the programs as a dynamic supply chain configuration is important for the long-term sustainability of reconstruction aid.

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“…In line with the broad definition offered above, Van Wassenhove (2006) has estimated that some 80 per cent of the expenditure of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) pertains to logistics. While others have suggested a slightly lower percentage- Majewski, Navangul, and Heigh (2010), for instance, offer 40-80 per cent-the reality is that the annual cost of humanitarian logistics can be reasonably estimated to be in the range of USD 10-15 billion (Tatham and Pettit, 2010). Self-evidently, this leads to the critical question of how this vast sum can be expended more efficiently and effectively.…”

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Integrated disaster relief logistics: a stepping stone towards viable civil–military networks?

Tatham

Rietjens

2015

Disasters

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The twenty-first century has seen a significant rise in all forms of disasters and this has resulted in military and humanitarian organisations becoming more frequently engaged in the provision of support to those affected. Achieving an efficient and effective logistic preparation and response is one of the key elements in mitigating the impact of such events, but the establishment of mechanisms to deliver an appropriately integrated civil-military approach remains elusive. Not least because of the high percentage of assistance budgets spent on logistics, this area is considered to represent fertile ground for developing improved processes and understanding. In practice, the demands placed on civilian and military logisticians are broadly similar, as is the solution space. Speaking a common language and using common concepts, it is argued, therefore, that the logistic profession should be in the vanguard of the development of an improved civil-military interface.

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A Peek into the Future of Humanitarian Logistics: Forewarned Is Forearmed

Cited by 37 publications

References 3 publications

Disaster management in Bangladesh: developing an effective emergency supply chain network

Disaster management in Bangladesh: developing an effective emergency supply chain network

Local Resources and Procurement Practices in Humanitarian Supply Chains: An Empirical Examination of Large‐Scale House Reconstruction Projects

Integrated disaster relief logistics: a stepping stone towards viable civil–military networks?

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