Last Mile Logistics for Disaster Relief Supply Chain Management: Challenges and Opportunities for Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Relief

they received accurate and timely information about the supply flow. Also communication systems and the use of the Internet could have a big impact, as the information flow inside an organization and the information flow to other organizations, donors, media and the outside world could be accelerate...

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Main Author: Decker, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hamburg Diplomica Verlag 2014
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:they received accurate and timely information about the supply flow. Also communication systems and the use of the Internet could have a big impact, as the information flow inside an organization and the information flow to other organizations, donors, media and the outside world could be accelerated. This could have a big impact for the front-line workers, who would have on-time data that improves operations in nearly every aspect. 2.2.4, Lack of Institutional Learning: Reflection and the exchange of knowledge is one key factor for the improvement of supply chains and personal improvement. However, in the humanitarian sector this reflection is most of the times not done because aid workers are assigned to the next mission immediately after a crisis is dealt with. Therefore lessons learned are commonly lost or remain just as a personal experience, which is not given to colleagues or the next generation. Additionally the humanitarian sector has an extreme high turnover rate of field staff. About 33% in average and up to 80% for field logistics leave their job after just one year. This high turnover rate, mostly caused by burnout, lets most experiences be lost, because leaving staff isn't transferring their experience at all
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Physical Description:1 online resource (38 pages)
ISBN:9783954896585
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