44 research outputs found
A Unified Framework of Business and Humanitarian Logistics for Natural Disaster Management
No full textAfetler, çeşitleri ne olursa olsun, artan bir eğilim içerisindeler. Bu yüzden, akademisyenler ve uygulamacılar felaket boyutundaki olaylara karşı insanların ve sistemlerin açıklarını azaltmak için yollar bulmaya çalışıyorlar. Birçok ülke doğal afetler yüzünden sıkıntılar çekmektedir. Örneğin, deprem ve sel gibi doğal felaketlere meyilli çok etkin bir bölgede yer alan ülkemiz, Türkiye, yıllardır zorluklar yaşamaktadır. Ayrıca, hatırlayacağınız gibi Mart 2011'de Japonya'da ve Ekim 2011'de Türkiye'de meydana gelen depremler hem insanların hayatına hem de bu iki ülkenin ekonomisine büyük zararlar vermiştir. Biz bu tezde, iki yaklaşımı; yani iş ve insani lojistiği birleştiren bir yeniden yerleştirme modeli öneriyoruz. Bu model konut, sanayi, kamu ve tarım tesislerinin yeniden yerleştirilmesini içermektedir.Disasters demonstrate an increasing trend regardless of their types. Therefore, academicians and practitioners are trying to find ways to reduce vulnerabilities of people and systems towards catastrophic events. Today, many countries are suffering from natural disasters. For instance; our country, Turkey, which lies on an active area prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, is suffering for years. One may also recall the recent earthquakes in Japan in March, 2011 and Turkey in October, 2011. These two catastrophic events devastated both the people?s life and economic situations of these two countries. In this thesis, we propose a relocation model that integrates two different approaches; namely, business and humanitarian logistics. The model involves relocation of residential, industrial, governmental and agricultural facilities
Scalability and Resilience in Humanitarian Supply Chains
No full textAs disasters are affecting millions of people around the world, humanitarian supply chains are changing to identify needs and to respond to those affected. To achieve successful humanitarian operations, humanitarian supply chains need certain capabilities to anticipate the effects of a disaster, quickly mobilise the necessary resources and provide better services through these capabilities to the people in crisis. In other words, they must be resilient while scaling up quickly to meet unpredictable demands. Thus, the primary aim of this thesis is to explore the concept of scalability and understand how scalability contributes to various outcomes, such as resilience in HSCM, through three essays. The first essay is based on a systematic literature review to deepen the understanding of theoretical approaches and concepts borrowed from other research fields in humanitarian supply chain management. It is entitled ‘Borrowing Theories in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management’. The second essay is ‘Investigating Scalability for Building Supply Chain Resilience’, and the third essay is ‘Supply Chain Scalability: The Role of Supply Chain Integration’. Both the second and the third essays are based on a single case study in a humanitarian setting. A framework of scalability is developed through the dynamic capabilities view, as humanitarian organisations are operating in one of the most turbulent environments. Furthermore, this thesis contributes not only to humanitarian organisations but also organisations that face regular turbulence because the business environment is becoming increasingly turbulent.ei tietoa saavutettavuudest
The Development of Servitization Concept in the Era of Industry 4.0 Through SCM Perspective
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The Development of Servitization Concept in the Era of Industry 4.0 Through SCM Perspective
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Multimodal Freight Transportation With Ship Chartering
No full textIn this article, we present a mathematical model that finds the optimal multimodal freight transportation plan for manufacturing companies during a planning horizon. The model considers road and sea transportation options. The sea transportation requires chartering at least one ship among candidate ships. The chartered ships operate on several predefined routes during the planning horizon. We apply the mathematical model to a company, which currently delivers finished goods to customers via road and is considering the option of using multimodal transportation. The company plans to charter ships on an annual basis and operate them among domestic ports. We use real data regarding the ships (capacity, speed, stowage, costs), ports (capacities, loading/unloading rates, handling costs) and trucks (costs). We perform a sensitivity analysis based on several cases, and observe that the proposed plan does not change up to moderate levels of changes in the data
Exploring the microfoundations of dynamic capabilities for social innovation in a humanitarian aid supply network setting
No full text© 2021, The Author(s). The attached document (embargoed until 23/05/2024) is an author produced version of a paper published in INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it
Borrowing theories in humanitarian supply chain management
No full textPurpose
Within the young research field of humanitarian logistics the use of theoretical concepts and frameworks to provide explanation and understanding of the phenomena under scrutiny is not yet well understood. There is still a lack of research on which theoretical approaches are used and to what extent this emerging field “borrows” theories from other disciplines. The aim of this paper is therefore to deepen the understanding of humanitarian logistics from a theoretical point of view by identifying and evaluating the use of theories in humanitarian logistics literature.
Design/methodology/approach
A literature review is conducted based on academic journal articles included in a well-recognized and publicly available bibliography on humanitarian logistics articles (Tatham, 2015). A content analysis is applied to the articles in terms of level of theory, research methodology, disaster management stages, disaster types and disaster name/region.
Findings
A trend towards using more established, “middle- range” theories, is evident. Nevertheless, the use of theoretical approaches is not evenly spread between the different phases of disaster relief. A strong emphasis on SCM as a background discipline is also mirrored in the choice of theories used, which indicates the solidification of humanitarian logistics as a primarily supply chain discipline. The lack of use of other theoretical perspectives and grand theories is, however, still evident, which provides an interesting research agenda for future research.
Research limitations/implications
The use of the bibliography limits the generalisation of the findings although some trends are evident.
Originality/value
This is a first review of theories used in humanitarian supply chain management. It provides an overview of the state of the art of humanitarian SCM research but contributes to the maturation of research in this field
Value co-creation in humanitarian service triads: service provision for beneficiaries
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to understand how humanitarian service triad members contribute to value co-creation, and how they assess the continuity of services in humanitarian supply chains (HSCs) to ensure support for beneficiaries. Design/methodology/approach: The study applied a qualitative methodology through a single case study of a humanitarian service triad composed of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), service providers and beneficiaries. Empirical data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observations. Findings: The findings confirm that the humanitarian service triad perspective in HSCs allows better understanding of humanitarian assistance. The findings indicate six components grouped into a humanitarian service triad framework, namely: service design, service reachability, training serviceability, collaboration, synergy, ethical considerations and after-service care. Research limitations/implications: This research contributes to understanding of humanitarian services provision by studying service triads in humanitarian settings. It also confirms the need for cooperation between practitioners in services provision. The findings are limited to the context of refugees in Turkey, specifically humanitarian service triad located in Izmir area. Practical implications: The Humanitarian Service Triad Framework for Service Provision proposed in this paper can be used as a tool for policy makers and practitioners involved in service design in HSC contexts, stressing the need for including all the framework components in practice. Originality/value: This study is one of the first to focus on a humanitarian service triad, which includes beneficiaries as triad members in long-term humanitarian service provision.Peer reviewe
