Transforming humanitarian logistics: the journey to supply network management

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 8-9, 2010, Pages 609-622

  Tatham, Peter ^a   Pettit, Stephen ^a   Tatham, Peter H ^a   Pettit, Stephen J ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aid agencies; Disasters; Distribution management; Emergency measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349297103     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011079283     Document Type: Article

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