Table 6

Ranking of the specific factors in the emergency supply chain

Main categoryMain category weightSubcategorySubcategory ratio weightRisk typeRisk type ratio weightSpecific risk factorsRisk factor ratio weightFinal weightRa nk
Internal0.502Demand0.332Forecast0.494Poor demand projection0.5070.0417423329
      Distortion of information0.4930.04058968410
    Inventory0.506Limited life-cycle of relief supplies10.0843319844
      Inadequate supplier capacity0.3560.02065267415
    Supplier0.334Poor level of supplier responsiveness0.3340.01937638517
      Variation in transit time0.310.0179840719
  Supply0.346Procurement0.333Noncompliance of supply contracts0.3410.01972324813
      Purchasing key supplies from single source0.3340.01931837216
      Long-term vs short-term contracts0.3250.01879781722
    Quality0.332Defective or damaged relief supplies0.3470.02001001314
      Wrong or unsolicited relief supplies0.3290.0189720318
      Counterfeit relief supplies0.3240.01868370120
    Transportation0.348Damaged transport infrastructure0.2530.01423178425
      Absence of alternative transport modes0.2510.0141192826
      Ineffective last mile delivery0.2510.0141192826
      Theft of relief supplies and resources0.2450.01378176727
  Infrastructural0.322Warehousing0.323Damaged warehousing facilities0.5150.02688867111
      Limited holding capacity of facilities0.4850.025322341 
    Systems0.328Poor I.T infrastructure0.3310.01754936612
      Absence of transparency in information dissemination0.3470.01839767423
      Presence of delays during information transmission0.3210.01701917321
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    Disruption0.354Impact of follow-up disasters0.4860.0856779123
      War and terrorism0.5140.0906140881
External0.498Environmental1Social0.325Poor communication0.3370.054543456
      Corrupt practices0.3330.053896057
      Sexual and gender abuses0.330.05341058
    Political0.321Absence of legislative and supportive rules that influence relief operations0.5370.0858437462
      Sanctions and constraints that hinder stakeholder collaboration0.4630.0740142545
Source: Fuzzy-AHP analysis

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