Vivek Roy Sumit Agarwal Subhash Kumar Parikshit Charan

1. Selection of Post Disaster Humanitarian Logistics Structure Using AHP Approach Vivek RoySumitAgarwalSubhash Kumar ParikshitCharan INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT RAIPUR

2. INTRODUCTION

3. DETERMINANTS of PD-HL STRUCTURES Some important PD-HL determinants are identified. There are eight determinants:

4. DETERMINANTS of PD-HL STRUCTURES

5. DETERMINANTS of PD-HL STRUCTURES

6. Alternatives for Structuring Post Disaster Humanitarian Logistics Operation

7. Decision Environment • Analytic Hierarchical Process • a multi-criteria decision-making technique • takes both quantitative and qualitative data into account • involves the principles of decomposition, pair-wise comparisons, and priority generation and synthesis. • based on the reasoning, knowledge and experience of the experts in the field

8. AHP Model for the Selection of PD-HL Structure Pair-wise comparison of determinants [Consistency ratio: 0.07] Evaluation of alternatives Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Speed [Consistency ratio (CR): 0.03] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Agility [CR: 0.02]

9. Evaluation of alternatives (contd) Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Adaptability [CR: 0.03] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Decentralization [CR: 0.01] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Resilience [CR: 0.03] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Alignment [CR: 0.09] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Information System [CR: 0.07] Matrix for alternatives’ impact on determinants Resource [CR = 0.09]

10. Weightages of determinants for the alternatives • Result and discussion • The result indicates that CANs must be the first choice to structure any post disaster humanitarian logistics system • PIEs and ACEs follow CANs • Superiority of CANs can be attributed to its significant presence in the affected area and outside of it. • Agility (0.219) is the most important criteria in the selection of any post disaster humanitarian logistic structure.

11. Conclusion • The AHP model presented in this paper structured the problem of selection of the structure for post disaster humanitarian logistic operation. • AHP model integrates both quantitative and qualitative aspects and aids the decision makers in arriving at the best possible solution. Limitations • The formation of pair-wise comparison matrices and data acquisition is a tedious and time consuming task • Biasing might have influenced the results as they are based on the opinion of the experts • We have tried to minimize this by checking the consistency of comparison using the method of consistency ratio

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