Introduction
Relief supply chains are argued to be the most dynamic and agile supply chains, yet research in this area of supply chain management (SCM) is scant. Relief SCM has recently gained attention due to many natural and manmade disasters and the recognition of the central role of logistics in responding to these. Relief supply chains (SC) constitute a substantial industry that responds to over 500 disasters annually and result in loss of 75,000 lives and affect over 200 million people. SC costs account for over 80% of costs incurred in any disaster relief operation. The overall aim of the book “Relief Supply Chain Management: Humanitarian, Aid and Emergency Logistics” is to further the understanding of SCM in disaster relief.

Objective of the Book
The overall aim of the book “Relief Supply Chain Management: Humanitarian, Aid and Emergency Logistics” is to further the understanding of SCM in disaster relief. This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area. This book will serve as a platform for scholarly thought and a basis for courses on the topic, as well as provide a reference for practitioners interested in the field.

Target Audience
The target audience encompasses academics, students, and interested practitioners. Educators and students will find the entire book useful for their studies. Practitioners may be particularly interested in separate chapters, as well as academics mostly in the area of their own research.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supply chain cooperation, integration, and collaboration
Relationship building in the relief supply chain
Coordination of the humanitarian aid supply network, including civil-military cooperation
Postponement and speculation
GIS in relief supply chains
Application areas of relief supply chain management

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 31, 2010, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 5, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011.

Important Dates
January 31, 2010 Proposal Submission Deadline
Mar 5, 2010: Full Chapter Submission
May 15, 2010: Review Results Returned
Jun 15, 2010: Final Chapter Submission
Aug 15, 2010: Final Deadline

Editorial Advisory Board Members:
Ruth Banomyong, Asst.Prof., Thammasat University, Thailand
Anthony Beresford, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University, UK
Susanne Hertz, Prof., Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
Marianne Jahre, Prof., Lund University, Sweden
Paul Larson, Prof., University of Manitoba, Canada
Tore Listou, Asst.Prof., Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College, Norway
Peter Schmitz, Senior Researcher, CSIR, South Africa
Peter Tatham, Senior Lecturer, Cranfield University, UK

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