03039nam 2200589 450 991046377390332120200520144314.03-95489-658-3(CKB)2670000000534356(EBL)1640348(SSID)ssj0001216438(PQKBManifestationID)11720717(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001216438(PQKBWorkID)11189387(PQKB)10163042(MiAaPQ)EBC1640348(Au-PeEL)EBL1640348(CaPaEBR)ebr10856463(OCoLC)871779907(EXLCZ)99267000000053435620140415h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLast mile logistics for disaster relief supply chain management challenges and opportunities for humanitarian aid and emergency relief /Michael DeckerHamburg, Germany :Anchor Academic Publishing,2014.©20141 online resource (38 p.)CompactDescription based upon print version of record.3-95489-158-1 Includes bibliographical references.Last Mile Logistics for Disaster Relief Supply Chain Management; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Disaster Relief Supply Chains; 2.1 Characteristics; 2.2 Challenges and Problems; 2.3 Institutions that face the Challenges; 3 The Last Mile as a Part of the Disaster Relief Supply Chain; 3.1 Characteristics; 3.2 Problems and Challenges; 4 Optimization of Last Mile Distribution in Disaster Areas through Business Approaches; 4.1 Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems; 4.2 Supplier - Buyer Alliances; 4.3 Third Party Logistics Providers5 Conclusion and PerspectivesReferences; AppendixDue to the latest catastrophes caused by both man and nature, humanitarian logistics has received increasing interest from academics, practitioners and specialists. These interests are increased as well by an expanding market of disaster relief and by the fact that disaster relief supply chains are complex and dynamic, not to mention that they have a lot of uncertainties that make operations very complicated. Especially in disaster relief, the supply chains have to be fast, agile and flexible in order to rapidly provide the appropriate amount, and type of emergency supplies, to minimize humanCompact.Business logisticsEnvironmental aspectsSustainable developmentGermanyElectronic books.Business logisticsEnvironmental aspects.Sustainable development658.7Decker Michael935479MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463773903321Last mile logistics for disaster relief supply chain management2107203UNINA