Not‐for‐profit supply chains in interrupted environments

McLachlin, Ron; Larson, Paul D.; Khan, Sazzadul

doi:10.1108/01409170910998282

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“…Natural disaster Jahre & Heigh, 2008;McLachlin et al 2009;Charles, 2010;Gatignon et al 2010;Jahre & Jensen, 2010;Oloruntoba, 2010;Duran et al 2011;Pedraza Martinez et al 2011;Cozzolino et al 2012;Pedraza Martinez & Van Wassenhove, 2013;Buddas, 2014;Ergun et al 2014;Scholten et al 2014;Gralla et al 2015;Jahre & Fabbe-Costes, 2015;Stauffer et al 2015;War/terrorism Listou, 2008McLachlin et al 2009;Choi et al 2010;Jahre & Jensen, 2010;McCoy et al 2011;Pedraza Martinez et al 2011;Cozzolino et al 2012;Pedraza Martinez & Van Wassenhove, 2013;Besiou et al 2014;Buddas, 2014;Eftekhar et al 2014;Gralla et al 2015;Kunz et al 2015 Jahre & Heigh, 2008;Listou, 2008;Charles, 2010;Gatignon et al 2010;Duran et al 2011 ;Pedraza Martinez et al 2011;Besiou et al 2014;Buddas, 2014;Gralla et al 2015;Gralla et al 2015;Jahre & Fabbe-Costes, 2015;Stauffer et al 2015;Jahre et al 2016 Manufacturing risk factors Supply ris...…”

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“…McLachlin et al (2009) suggested that SCRM is important in the humanitarian context for two reasons: (a) a supply chain interruption can cause or contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and (b) humanitarian relief efforts often face multiple risks. Choi et al (2010) referred to risk management in their study of aid distribution in East Africa where actors charge risk premiums.…”

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Humanitarian supply chain strategies – a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Jahre

2017

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Purpose of this paper This paper links humanitarian logistics (HL) and supply chain risk management (SCRM) to provide an understanding of risk mitigation strategies that humanitarian organizations use, or could use, to improve their logistics preparedness. Design/methodology/approachBased on systematic reviews of strategies in SCRM and supply chain strategies (SCS) in HL literature, a framework is developed and used to review published case studies in HL. FindingsThe study finds that humanitarian actors use a number of the strategies proposed in the framework, particularly those related to strategic stocks, postponement, and collaboration. Strategies related to sourcing and procurement, however, especially those on supplier relationships, seem to be lacking in both research and practice. Research limitationsThe study is based on secondary data and could be further developed through case studies based on primary data. Future studies should explore the generalizability of the findings. Practical implicationsPractitioners can use the framework to identify potential new SCS and how strategies can be combined. Findings can help them to understand the abnormal risks of main concern, how they may impact normal risks, and provide ideas on how to tackle trade-offs between different risks. Societal implicationsThe results can support improvements in humanitarian supply chains, which will provide affected people with rapid, cost-efficient, and better-adapted responses.What is original/value of paper The paper connects SCRM and HL to develop a framework and suggest propositions on how humanitarian actors can mitigate supply chain risks. Questioning the focus on strategic stock it suggests complementary or alternative strategies for improving logistics preparedness.

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Humanitarian supply chain strategies – a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Jahre

2017

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“…Unlike commercial logistics, the goal in humanitarian logistics is not to maximize profit but to save lives, to help the suffering people, and to help and support the needy with supplies such as medicines, clothing, food, shelter, water, electricity and knowledge (Thomas, 2003) and (Mc Lachlin et al, 2009).…”

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“…The commercial logistics operators are supplied with capital goods, finished goods, consumer goods and services for the creation of service processes (Mc Lachlin et al, 2009). …”

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Transfer of Knowhow and Experiences from Commercial Logistics into Humanitarian Logistics to Improve Rescue Missions in Disaster Areas

Rifai¹

2018

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Reports on the news about nature or man-made catastrophes are not uncommon. We hear constantly that a human catastrophe has taken place somewhere in the world. In those cases where the infrastructure could possibly be destroyed, it becomes clear that a rescue mission is difficult to achieve. We need special rescue teams, who despite the difficult rescue mission, save lives and reduce suffering.The special organizations involved in catastrophes are called humanitarian organizations. In addition, the specific skills and abilities that these organizations have should be mainly in logistics.In this paper, the author goes into more details about humanitarian logistics and shows its importance in disaster areas. Unfortunately, these humanitarian organizations have many weaknesses and challenges. As a result, these organizations are not well developed, despite their importance. In contrast, the commercial logistics companies, which are well developed, have much strength in management, information technologies, etc.This research defines humanitarian logistics and describes its weaknesses and limitations. Furthermore, it deals with the specifics of humanitarian organizations. The special features of these organizations are their rescue missions, especially in destroyed infrastructure areas. This research demonstrates the various similarities between commercial and humanitarian logistics and points to the potential of knowledge and experience transfer from commercial logistics to humanitarian logistics. This research compares humanitarian logistics with commercial logistics. In doing so, the author tries to gain a deeper insight into the potential of transferring know-how and experience from retail logistics to humanitarian logistics in order to strengthen humanitarian logistics.The research of logistics is a very dynamic world in which humanitarian logistics is becoming increasingly important both in research and in practice. In particular, the demands on logistics in general and on humanitarian logistics, in particular, will increase significantly in the near future because it is estimated that the number and impact of both natural and human disasters is increasing (Kumar et al., 2012). Murphy (2015) analyzed the past data of catastrophes and derived a forecast for the future frequency of disasters and their impact: "Because of the increasing frequency (and severity) of disasters over the past 50 years, humanitarian logistics is likely to be an important topic into the foreseeable future".

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“…Initial needs assessments can also be assembled through partner organisations and third party information (McLachlin et al, 2010).…”

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A community-based approach to supply chain design

Kovács

Matopoulos

Hayes³

2010

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

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The role of beneficiaries in the humanitarian supply chain is highlighted in the imperative to meet their needs but disputed in terms of their actual decision-making and purchasing power. This article discusses the use of a beneficiary-focused, communitybased approach in the case of a post-crisis housing reconstruction programme. In the community-based approach, beneficiaries become active members of the humanitarian supply chain. Implications of this community-based approach are discussed in the light of supply chain design and aid effectiveness.

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Not‐for‐profit supply chains in interrupted environments

Cited by 53 publications

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Humanitarian supply chain strategies – a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Humanitarian supply chain strategies – a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Transfer of Knowhow and Experiences from Commercial Logistics into Humanitarian Logistics to Improve Rescue Missions in Disaster Areas

A community-based approach to supply chain design

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