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Table A1

The collaborative research process in this study

Collaborative project phases	Collaborative research features/Elements
PHASE 1: Forming a collaborative research team of humanitarian logistics practitioners and academics	A project team with representative of all sections and supply centers was created and referred to as “MSF team.” Two researchers from the academic team complete the team
PHASE 2: Understanding the context and purpose of humanitarian logistics research problem	Co-identification of the rationale and scope: COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and coping mechanisms
	Joint formulation of the purpose of the research, expected outputs, and identification of possible units of analysis
	Researchers are immersed, embedded in the humanitarian field, and they have access to the practitioner's system
	To ensure rigor, one of the academics monitors and observes the rigor of the entire research process, nonparticipatory
PHASE 3: Data collection (by academics)	Secondary data: 503 documents, situation reports, mission strategies, taskforces meeting minutes, observations, focus group discussions
	Quantitative data: ERP extractions on mission orders, critical items for the pandemic response, items at risk of a shortage, monthly order status, monthly local procurement per mission, and average monthly local procurement, per mission, from 01/2019 to 08/2020
	Qualitative data: 43 interviews, field questionnaire, and Delphi study
	Triangulation of data collection from multiple sources: MSF documents and website, international COVID-19 situation report, interviews form field teams from multiple locations, and interviews of HQ staff
PHASE 4: Practitioner orientation	Practitioners briefed on research tools and methods
	Academics to prepare and present preliminary analyses
	The structured data are communicated to the research team and to the practitioners
PHASE 5: Collaborative data analysis	Identifying analysis tools (Excel and NVivo) and techniques by researchers
	Data are collaboratively analyzed by academics and practitioners: Delphi iterations
	Triangulation by the academics in the analysis phase
	Establishing a logical chain of evidence by academics
PHASE 6: Joint planning for action	Co-identification of changes to be made and strategies and practices for change management
PHASE 6: Joint planning for action	Co-developing of recommendations and intervention plans

Collaborative project phases	Collaborative research features/Elements
PHASE 1: Forming a collaborative research team of humanitarian logistics practitioners and academics	A project team with representative of all sections and supply centers was created and referred to as “MSF team.” Two researchers from the academic team complete the team
PHASE 2: Understanding the context and purpose of humanitarian logistics research problem	Co-identification of the rationale and scope: COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and coping mechanisms
	Joint formulation of the purpose of the research, expected outputs, and identification of possible units of analysis
	Researchers are immersed, embedded in the humanitarian field, and they have access to the practitioner's system
	To ensure rigor, one of the academics monitors and observes the rigor of the entire research process, nonparticipatory
PHASE 3: Data collection (by academics)	Secondary data: 503 documents, situation reports, mission strategies, taskforces meeting minutes, observations, focus group discussions
	Quantitative data: ERP extractions on mission orders, critical items for the pandemic response, items at risk of a shortage, monthly order status, monthly local procurement per mission, and average monthly local procurement, per mission, from 01/2019 to 08/2020
	Qualitative data: 43 interviews, field questionnaire, and Delphi study
	Triangulation of data collection from multiple sources: MSF documents and website, international COVID-19 situation report, interviews form field teams from multiple locations, and interviews of HQ staff
PHASE 4: Practitioner orientation	Practitioners briefed on research tools and methods
	Academics to prepare and present preliminary analyses
	The structured data are communicated to the research team and to the practitioners
PHASE 5: Collaborative data analysis	Identifying analysis tools (Excel and NVivo) and techniques by researchers
	Data are collaboratively analyzed by academics and practitioners: Delphi iterations
	Triangulation by the academics in the analysis phase
	Establishing a logical chain of evidence by academics
PHASE 6: Joint planning for action	Co-identification of changes to be made and strategies and practices for change management
PHASE 6: Joint planning for action	Co-developing of recommendations and intervention plans

Source(s): Adapted from Sabri et al. (2019)