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Managing humanitarian logistics

Managing humanitarian logistics. Gyöngyi Kovács Erkko Professor in Humanitarian Logistics Director of the Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG Institute). ”Each disaster is unique” – is it?. Why prepare for specific types of disasters?

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Managing humanitarian logistics

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  1. Managing humanitarian logistics Gyöngyi Kovács Erkko Professor in Humanitarian Logistics Director of the Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG Institute) HUMLOG Institute

  2. ”Each disaster is unique” – is it? • Why prepare for specific types of disasters? • Early warning systems depend on types of disasters • Evacuation plans depend on the types • Reoccurring events => Impacts on evacuation routes, facility location… • But – there are also commonalities among disasters • Commonalities in impact: dilapidated transport infrastructure, affected people, psychological impact… • Commonalities in needs: basic needs are the same, priorities (water, food, shelter) are the same => Commonalities in logistical preparedness – what to preposition HUMLOG Institute

  3. Management locally • Locally, the typical disaster profile is known and can be prepared for <=> learning from past events • Cyclical disasters - cyclones, hurricanes, monsoon seasons, snow-melt floods, even earthquakes • Regional disaster profile – from avalanches to pandemics • Local/regional preparedness vs. prevention • Prevention of the disaster, e.g. pandemics • Prevention of the impact, e.g. building codes and permits • Preparedness of the local community – community resilience, poverty reduction • Preparedness in the supply chain – framework contracts, VMI, pre-positioned stock… HUMLOG Institute

  4. Managing humanitarian logistics • The typical logistics management principles apply • From VMI to consolidation, supply chain visibility • BUT: there is no time to collect data to run complex models in the immediate aftermaths of a disaster • The challenge is to… • Rapidly assess the needs on the ground and establish access – partly done through the local chapters of international organisations that are embedded in local society • Integrate the humanitarian supply chain in public systems to facilitate surge models in e.g. health care, school feeding… • Integrate communities and local business in humanitarian supply chains • Achieve supply chain visibility in and across supply chains HUMLOG Institute

  5. Further information:HUMLOG Institute: www.hanken.fi/humloginstituteNewsletterTo subscribe to the newsletter of the HUMLOG Institute, send an e-mail to sympa@hanken.fi with the text "subscribe humlognews" in the text (no subject heading). Gyöngyi Kovács (kovacs@hanken.fi) HUMLOG Institute

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