HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS

Tomasini, Rolando and Wassenhove, Luk Van (2009) HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS. palgrave macmilan. (In Press)

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Abstract

This chapter provides the reader with a brief introduction on logistics and supply chain management. It identifies the major supply chain issues in the humanitarian sector, particularly as they relate to emergencies and also reveals the need for cross-learning between the private and the humanitarian sector, a topic that we elaborate on throughout the book. FROM LOGISTICS TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Getting different actors to work together by sharing processes and distribution channels requires a vision that goes beyond mere logistics. It requires an integrated supply chain management approach to effectively coordinate inter-agency performance, eliminate redundancies, and maximize efficiencies. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, we saw an evolution from logistics as an activity (i.e., bringing products from point A to point B) to supply chain management as a necessary function in integrating complex global networks of design, procurement, manufacturing, distribution,

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email [email protected]
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2022 02:10
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2022 02:10
URI:	http://eprint.ulbi.ac.id/id/eprint/1657

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