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Characterizing Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Case Study in Colombia

Characterizing Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Case Study in Colombia

Juan David Suarez, Mateo Pachón Rincón, Carlos Osorio Ramirez
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522581604|ISBN10: 152258160X|EISBN13: 9781522581611
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8160-4.ch013
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Suarez, Juan David, et al. "Characterizing Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Case Study in Colombia." Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics, edited by Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 263-276. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8160-4.ch013

APA

Suarez, J. D., Rincón, M. P., & Ramirez, C. O. (2019). Characterizing Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Case Study in Colombia. In J. Gonzalez-Feliu, M. Chong, J. Vargas Florez, & J. Padilla Solis (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics (pp. 263-276). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8160-4.ch013

Chicago

Suarez, Juan David, Mateo Pachón Rincón, and Carlos Osorio Ramirez. "Characterizing Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Case Study in Colombia." In Handbook of Research on Urban and Humanitarian Logistics, edited by Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu, et al., 263-276. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8160-4.ch013

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Abstract

Coordination has been reported as a main issue in humanitarian supply chain. Although it is recognized as a potential driver for efficiency, it is not broadly studied in real cases. This chapter presents a case study for humanitarian supply chain. Using Lambert's framework for SCM, humanitarian supply chain is characterized identifying its structure, business processes, and management components. Once humanitarian supply chain is understood, a short review is performed to identify how coordination is being integrated into humanitarian supply chains body of literature, and principles, techniques, and technologies applied for coordination in humanities supply chain are identified. Finally, using content analysis methodology, coordination issues are mapped through humanitarian actors in Colombia by understanding the supply chain strategy of three principal actors for Colombian humanitarian supply chain.

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