... knowledge, beyond experience alone, for enhancing humanitarian supply chains’ ability to respond to natural disasters. For policymakers and public governance, the results emphasize the strategic importance of integrating digital technologies and memory into disaster management policies. Policies...

... effectiveness (LTE) in the stage of natural disaster preparedness. Design/methodology/approach This study adapts and operationalizes a framework for the PM process used in commercial supply chains to assess HSCs. A multiple-case study with two types of actors – six HOs and three donors—is used to describe...

...Paul D. Larson Purpose To extend humanitarian supply chain relationships beyond logistics concerns of delivery, quality and cost. As humanitarian actors continue to face increasing numbers of natural disasters, armed conflicts and attacks on aid workers, security (risk) and sustainability...

... that they face in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Design/methodology/approach Using a phenomenological approach, a qualitative research study was conducted from an interpretative, constructivist perspective. Through a series of semi‐structured interviews the researchers gathered stories about...

... logistic response to natural disasters and complex emergencies. Originality/value The paper provides an overview of some of the key challenges in the field of humanitarian logistics and SCM. References Bechtel , C. and Jayaram , J. (1997), “ Supply chain management: a strategic...