Managing Humanitarian Logistics (1st ed. 2016) (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)

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Synopsis
This book discusses emerging themes in the area of humanitarian logistics. It examines how humanitarian logistics and supply chains play a key role, focusing on rapidly delivering the correct amount of goods, people and monetary resources to the locations needed to achieve the success of relief efforts in response to global emergencies such as flood, earthquakes, wars etc. With an increase in the frequency, magnitude and impact of both natural and manmade disasters, effective delivery of humanitarian aid is an issue that is becoming increasingly important in the context of disaster management. The book focuses on how logistics systems and supply chains responsible for delivering this aid from origin to recipients can be made more effective and efficient. It also discusses how the development of information technology systems that can provide visibility to the disaster relief supply chain marks a huge step forward for the humanitarian sector as a whole. As more organizations begin to adopt and implement these systems and visibility is established, the use of key performance indicators will then become essential to further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these supply chains.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9788132224167
Related ISBNs:
9788132224150
Publisher:
Springer India
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Copyrighted By:
Springer India, New Delhi
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
B.S. Sahay
Edited by:
Sumeet Gupta
Edited by:
Vinod Chandra Menon

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