The coordination roles of relief organisations in humanitarian logistics

Jensen, Leif-Magnus; Hertz, Susanne

doi:10.1080/13675567.2015.1124845

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“…The horizontal relationships would be the collaboration with other HOs and support providers. This type of relationships can be observed in the humanitarian clusters (Jensen and Hertz 2016). Vertical relationships are the ones formed with organizations which are working together with both upstream and downstream to share responsibilities, information and resources to feed the pipeline into humanitarian operations.…”

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Improving the coordination in the humanitarian supply chain: exploring the role of options contract

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The uncertainty associated with the location, severity and timing of disaster makes it difficult for the humanitarian organization (HO) to predict demand for the aid material and thereby making the relief material procurement even more challenging. This research explores whether options contract can be used as a mechanism to aid the HO in making procurement of relief material less challenging by addressing two main issues: inventory risk for buyers and over-production risk for suppliers. Furthermore, a contracting mechanism is designed to achieve coordination between the HO and aid material suppliers in the humanitarian supply chain through optimal pricing. The options contract is modelled as a stylized version of the newsvendor problem that allows the HO to adjust their order quantity after placing the initial order at the beginning of the planning horizon. This flexibility helps to mitigate the risk of both overstocking and understocking for the HO as well as the risk of overproduction for the supplier. Our results indicate that the optimal values for decision parameters are not “point estimates” but a range of prices, which can facilitate negotiation between the two parties for appropriate selection of contract parameters under an options contract. The results imply that options contract can aid in the decentralized approach of fixing the prices between the HO and the supplier, which in turn would help in achieving systemic coordination.

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Section: Coordination In Hscmentioning

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“…Kaneberg et al (2019) argue that network responsiveness is directly linked to the effectiveness of coordination. Jensen and Hertz (2016) specifically suggest that developing clearer roles before an emergency occurs reduces the amount of coordination needed during the response, leading to better performance. On the other hand, the challenge of achieving responsiveness is incalculably more difficult given the expected disruption of communication and information (Smith, 2005).…”

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Managing network responsiveness in emergency preparedness supply chains for safety and security in developed nations

Kaneberg

Jensen

Hetz

2021

Rev. Cient. Gen. José María Córdova

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Supply chains can play a major role in reducing countries’ safety and security threats; the role of network responsiveness offers insights into management exchanges responding to the preparedness of developed countries like Sweden. Illustrating the managing of overall supply chain capabilities among network responsiveness stems from the supply chain responsiveness concept. Several challenges to responsiveness prevent actors’ networks from fully benefitting from coordination. A management approach is employed to explore the impact of network responsiveness on the supply chain as an overarching strategy for safety and security. The study suggests three different approaches which differ in their impact on the network’s responsiveness: (i) an overall strategic planning approach, (ii) one integrated system approach for the overall response, and (iii) a coordination approach for managing the overall supply chain responsiveness strategy.

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“…The lack of coordination among (humanitarian) relief organizations is seen as a big challenge (Kaba 2007;Osei-Akom 2007), especially on strategic and tactical level. Coordination on the operational level between military and non-military relief organizations seems to be more common (Jahre, Jensen 2010;Listou 2011;Rutner et al 2012;Jensen, Hertz 2016). During (humanitarian) relief operations, strongly motivated people in both civil and military camps usually find ways to surmount barriers that they encounter, but valuable time is lost inventing and reinventing these solutions (Heaslip, Barber 2014).…”

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“…The views on the role of military organizations during disaster relief operations differ from specialist (Thompson 2010;Tatham, Rietjens 2016) to broad provider (Jensen, Hertz 2016) and in delivering direct, indirect assistance and even infrastructure support (Oslo Guidelines, 2006). With the 'humanitarian principles' in mind, the following research question can be further investigated: is the actual role of military organizations limited to a broad provider role and delivering indirect assistance in the (immediate) response phase during disaster relief operations?…”

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“…Studies investigated the horizontal cooperation between humanitarian organizations (Schulz, Blecken 2010), cooperation in humanitarian logistics through clusters (Jahre, Jensen 2010). Coordination between organizations works better when the (different) roles of these organizations are clear to all the participants (Jensen, Hertz 2016). Growing attention is given to the coordination between military and non-military relief organization during disaster relief operations (e.g.…”

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Saving lives with fewer discussions - coordination between military and non-military organisations during disaster relief operations

Stevens

Semeijn

Gelderman

2019

CEREM

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Purpose: This study focusses on the coordination required between military and non-military organisations during humanitarian disasters. Design / Research methods: An in-depth case study was conducted of the disaster relief operation after hurricane Matthew on Haiti in October 2016. We investigated the support of the Dutch military organization and its coordination with the non-military relief organizations. We examined coordination issues at operational, tactical, and strategic levels. Findings: The study shows that no coordination problems occurred at operational level. At the tactical level, cultural differences between military and non-military organizations resulted in coordination problems and deviant perspectives on urgency. At the strategic level, there was a disagreement between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Dutch Ministry of Defence regarding the Oslo Guidelines. A minority agreed that the guidelines actually apply to military organizations during disaster relief operations. Practical implications: The coordination between the military organization and the non-military relief organization during disaster relief operations can be improved by promoting common and mutual respect and defining a clear tasks and role fulfilments. A first step to improve the coordination is to get familiarity and clarity on the Oslo Guidelines. Another step for improvement is for the military organization to accept that it has no leading but an assistance role during disaster relief operations. Research limitations/implications: A single case study limits the external validity of the results, although useful insights were gained. Future research could address the role of the Oslo Guidelines during disaster relief operations. Are these guidelines still valid, should they be updated, and are the sufficiently known by all relief organizations, including the military? Originality/value of the article: The world is faced with an increasing occurrence of disasters affecting human lives. More lives could be saved when military and non-military organizations would work together more effectively. This is one of the first studies to explore the terms of engagement at the start of relief operations.

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The coordination roles of relief organisations in humanitarian logistics

Cited by 50 publications

References 42 publications

Improving the coordination in the humanitarian supply chain: exploring the role of options contract

Improving the coordination in the humanitarian supply chain: exploring the role of options contract

Managing network responsiveness in emergency preparedness supply chains for safety and security in developed nations

Saving lives with fewer discussions - coordination between military and non-military organisations during disaster relief operations

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