Effective logistics play a critical role in disaster preparation and response, but how can those working in this field deliver in environments which are often dangerous and unstable? Humanitarian Logistics provides thought-provoking guidance and discussion of the core issues facing practitioners involved in managing the logistics of disaster relief. With insights from academics and practitioners who have worked in these situations, this multi-contributed book offers suggestions for best practice and international perspectives on the nature of the humanitarian logistics challenge. Now in its third edition, Humanitarian Logistics is fully updated and contains new chapters on providing support for complex emergencies, waste management and reverse logistics, the application of value stream analysis and the potential of new technologies such as 3D printing, cash transfer programmes and drones. With a particular focus on pre-disaster preparation and inter-agency cooperation, this book is essential reading for anyone who needs to understand how to respond effectively during a disaster or crisis.

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accountability 24, 25, 26–27, 32, 33, 62, 65

financial 44, 47, 48, 51, 52

see also HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Project)

Accra 219, 221, 253, 254

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) 77, 78

Action Aid 156

Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) 25, 26, 27, 29

active pharmaceutical ingredients 151

Addis Ababa 232, 235, 236–37

additive manufacturing see 3D printing

administration 232

ADRA 156

Advanced Fire Information System 158

Advancing ICT for Disaster Risk Management (AIDA) 157–58

advisory groups 281, 284

Aeroscraft 86

see also ML866; ML868

Aerosonde Mk 4.7 84, 81, 82

Afghanistan 20

Africa 14, 15, 88, 91, 142–67, 217–21, 299, 306–07

see also East Africa; Ethiopia; Ghana; Horn of Africa; Kenya; Malawi; Mali; Morocco; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Somaliland; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania, Uganda; Zimbabwe

Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction 156

African Union 156

Agenda for Humanity (WHS) 310

agile supply chains 222, 223

agility 6–10...

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of figures and tables
Abbreviations
List of contributors
Introduction
01 Process improvement: a matter of life or death for non-governmental organizations
02 Impacts of funding systems on humanitarian operations
03 Introducing information communication technologies into humanitarian programming
04 Technology meets humanitarian logistics: a view on benefits and challenges
05 The increasing importance of services in humanitarian logistics
06 An exploration of horizontal supply chain integration for humanitarian and disaster relief
07 Humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in Africa
08 An inquiry into public procurement for the civil preparedness space: a case study in Finland
09 Supply chain and logistics competencies for the humanitarian logistician
10 Application of centre-of-gravity analysis in network design for pre-positioning of emergency relief items
11 Humanitarian logistics – the functional challenges facing field offices
12 Supply chain improvement at ShelterBox: a case study of the application of lean principles and techniques in a disaster relief organization
13 Emergency management and logistics responsiveness: a study of the Christchurch earthquakes, 2011
14 What next for humanitarian logistics? A practitioner’s perspective
15 Where next? A glimpse of the future of humanitarian logistics
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9780123821751,

9781439804926,

9780749474690,

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