Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Volume 11 Issue 1 , Open Access

Improvement of public distribution system efficiency applying blockchain technology during pandemic outbreak (COVID-19)

Anup Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to analytically examine the viability of using blockchain technology (BT) in a public distribution system (PDS) supply chain to overcome issues of…

Supply chain risks in humanitarian relief operations: a case of Cyclone Idai relief efforts in Zimbabwe

Felix Chari, Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu, Cawe Novukela

The rising threat of tropical cyclones in Zimbabwe is of great importance in establishing the general sources of humanitarian supply chain risks and assessing their negative…

Dynamic capabilities in humanitarian supply chain management: a systematic literature review

Abdussamet Polater

The main purpose of this paper is to examine the extant literature of humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) which specifically use dynamic capabilities (DCs) view. By this…

Localisation of logistics preparedness in international humanitarian organisations

Lina Frennesson, Joakim Kembro, Harwin de Vries, Luk Van Wassenhove, Marianne Jahre

To meet the rising global needs, the humanitarian community has signed off on making a strategic change toward more localisation, which commonly refers to the empowerment of…

Challenges in disaster relief operations: evidence from the 2017 Kermanshah earthquake

Amin Maghsoudi, Mohammad Moshtari

This paper identifies the challenges during a recent disaster relief operation in a developing country where the humanitarian response is dominated by national actors, with…

On the connection between disaster mitigation and disaster preparedness: the case of Aceh province, Indonesia

James Rayawan, Vinit S. Tipnis, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez

The authors investigate the role of community engagement in the connection between disaster mitigation and disaster preparedness. Using a vulnerability-to-hazard framework built…