Logisticians are trained to identify trade‐offs and to devise
compromising solutions which produce the lowest total costs. For
example, the economic batch size is a compromise between setup costs and
inventory carrying costs. Presents a problem‐analysis technique which
helps the analyst to eliminate the problem so that no compromise is
necessary. For example, instead of balancing inventory‐carrying costs
and setup costs a solution which produces both lower setup costs and
lower inventory‐carrying costs would be sought. Discusses a description
of the techniques and several examples of its application to logistical
problems.
As cash increasingly becomes an essential part of humanitarian assistance, it is critical that practitioners are aware of, and work to mitigate, exposure to protection risks among the most vulnerable recipients. This article presents findings from qualitative research exploring protection risks and barriers that arise in cash programming for internally displaced persons at high risk of violence and exploitation in Cameroon and Afghanistan. The authors conclude with recommendations for mainstreaming global protection principles into cash programmes, as well as key considerations for designing and implementing cash programmes in ways that minimize existing risks of harm and avoid creating new ones.
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