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To Greener Pastures: An Action Research Study on the Environmental Sustainability of Humanitarian Supply Chains [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: While humanitarian supply chains (HSCs) inherently contribute to social sustainability by alleviating the suffering of afflicted communities, their unintended adverse environmental impact has been overlooked hitherto.
Carrasco-Gallego, Ruth +2 more
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Building Resilience in Closed-Loop Supply Chains through Information-Sharing Mechanisms [PDF]
, 2019 In this paper we reflect on the role of information sharing on increasing the resilience of supply chains. Specifically, we highlight the lack of studies addressing this relevant topic in closed-loop supply chains.
Cannella, Salvatore +3 more
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Logistics data analytics alongside voucher programme phases [PDF]
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2019 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to steer the logistics efforts during different phases of cash and voucher and lead aid assistance operation to right destination by analyzing logistics data and converting it to feasibility information.
Bashar Joseph Khoury
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A SCOR framework to measure logistics performance of humanitarian organizations [PDF]
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2016 Purpose – – In humanitarian logistics operations, performance measurement is crucial for effective operation. The purpose of this paper is to develop a set of indicators for humanitarian relief organizations (HROs) for their organizational-level ...
Qing Lu, Mark Goh, Robert De Souza
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An integrated approach to agility in humanitarian logistics [PDF]
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2015 Purpose – – The purpose of this paper is to propose first, a comprehensive model of the concept of agility in a humanitarian logistics context, and second, to generate a research agenda to test and operationalise this model. Design/methodology/approach
Cécile L'Hermitte +3 more
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Cross-collaborative supply chains. How logistics services contribute to social responsibility. [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose - The collaboration between profit and nonprofit entities has become a burning topic in supply chain management studies and corporate strategies.
COZZOLINO, Alessandra +2 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis +9 more
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Supply chain agility in humanitarian protracted operations [PDF]
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2016 Purpose – – The purpose of this paper is to extend the concept of agility in humanitarian logistics beyond emergency operations. Since the humanitarian logistics literature focuses primarily on emergencies and sees longer term and regular operations as ...
Cécile L'Hermitte +3 more
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Models for humanitarian logistics [PDF]
WIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment, 2012 Emergency logistics is a process to organize and distribute resources during emergency conditions in the area affected by a disastrous event. By means of emergency logistics is possible to reduce disaster impacts that are natural or anthropic, after an event has occurred.
F. Russo, M. R. Trecozzi
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Research Directions in Information Systems for Humanitarian Logistics [PDF]
, 2011 This article systematically reviews the literature on using IT (Information Technology) in humanitarian logistics focusing on disaster relief operations. We first discuss problems in humanitarian relief logistics.
Hillegersberg, Jos van +1 more
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