But although logistics is key-factor to disaster response activities, for years, the aid sector’s regard for logistics has been viewed as a necessary expense rather than an important strategic component of their work. Only recently have humanitarian relief organizations begun to understand the criticality and importance of relief chain management on the success of disaster relief operations. They realize that they must be more results-oriented as they become ever more accountable and therefore their operations must be more transparent. Since disaster relief is about 80%, logistics it is understandable that the only way to achieve this is through slick, efficient and effective logistics operations and more precisely, supply chain management[7],[8].
Unfortunately, no standard model exists for using supply chain management (SCM) techniques to provide relief to populations affected by disasters. Also, the management of emergencies or disasters is often characterized as adjunct to ‘‘more routine’’ bureaucratic functions such as planning, financial management, human resources management, and economic development[9].
For managers within the humanitarian sector, coordinating logistics during a relief effort is often a daunting task that can result in the loss of life and resources if not done quickly and effectively[10].
But although logistics is key-factor to disaster response activities, for years, the aid sector’s regard for logistics has been viewed as a necessary expense rather than an important strategic component of their work. Only recently have humanitarian relief organizations begun to understand the criticality and importance of relief chain management on the success of disaster relief operations. They realize that they must be more results-oriented as they become ever more accountable and therefore their operations must be more transparent. Since disaster relief is about 80%, logistics it is understandable that the only way to achieve this is through slick, efficient and effective logistics operations and more precisely, supply chain management[7],[8].
Unfortunately, no standard model exists for using supply chain management (SCM) techniques to provide relief to populations affected by disasters. Also, the management of emergencies or disasters is often characterized as adjunct to ‘‘more routine’’ bureaucratic functions such as planning, financial management, human resources management, and economic development[9].
For managers within the humanitarian sector, coordinating logistics during a relief effort is often a daunting task that can result in the loss of life and resources if not done quickly and effectively[10].
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