Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Volume 14 Issue 3 , Open Access

Mitigating risks and overcoming logistics challenges in humanitarian deployment to conflict zones: evidence from the DRC and CAR

Youssef Malhouni, Charif Mabrouki

The purpose of this study is to analyze the challenges encountered by international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) operating in armed conflicts within the Democratic…

A multiobjective mathematical model for a humanitarian logistics multimodal transportation problem

Marisol S. Romero-Mancilla, Kenneth E. Hernandez-Ruiz, Diana L. Huerta-Muñoz

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a three-echelon multimodal transportation problem applied to a humanitarian logistic case study that occurred in Mexico.

Exploring options to leverage partnership information for designing donation calls

N. Nurmala, Jelle de Vries, Sander de Leeuw

This study aims to help understand individual donors’ preferences over different designs of humanitarian–business partnerships in managing humanitarian operations and to help…

Integrated optimization of facility location, casualty allocation and medical staff planning for post-disaster emergency response

Mehmet Kursat Oksuz, Sule Itir Satoglu

Disaster management and humanitarian logistics (HT) play crucial roles in large-scale events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tsunamis. Well-organized disaster response…

A simulation-based performance evaluation model for decision support on drone location and delivery scheduling

Zabih Ghelichi, Monica Gentili, Pitu Mirchandani

This paper aims to propose a simulation-based performance evaluation model for the drone-based delivery of aid items to disaster-affected areas. The objective of the model is to…

Looking back and beyond the complex dynamics of humanitarian operations

Luiza Ribeiro Alves Cunha, Adriana Leiras, Paulo Goncalves

Due to the unknown location, size and timing of disasters, the rapid response required by humanitarian operations (HO) faces high uncertainty and limited time to raise funds…