 Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementChapter Chapter 2 in Humanitarian Logistics, 2012, pp 5-16 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Chapter 2 defines humanitarian logistics. Section 1 underlines the crucial role of logistics and supply chain management in the humanitarian context; it identifies the main categories of disasters and describes disaster-relief operations. Section 2 delineates the phases that constitute the disaster management cycle; in particular, it identifies the specific phase of the humanitarian logistics stream that demand agile and lean principles. Section 3 indicates the different key actors in the humanitarian system, and it describes their role in disaster relief, underlining the complexity of humanitarian supply chain relationships. The chapter provides the reader with a brief introduction on the key concepts of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management, and underlines the complexity of an emergency relief operation. Keywords: Humanitarian logistics; Humanitarian supply chain; Types of disaster; Disaster relief operations; Disaster management cycle; Humanitarian logistics stream; Disaster preparation phase; Disaster response phase; Agility and leanness principles; Humanitarian players (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:spbrcp:978-3-642-30186-5_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30186-5_2 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in SpringerBriefs in Business from Springer |
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