On the unique features of post-disaster humanitarian logistics

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 30, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 494-506

  Holguín Veras, José ^a   Jaller, Miguel ^a   Van Wassenhove, Luk N ^b   Pérez, Noel ^a   Wachtendorf, Tricia ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INSEAD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catastrophes; Commercial logistics; Deprivation costs; Humanitarian logistics; Material convergence; Natural disaster

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHES; COMMODITY FLOW; DECISION-MAKING STRUCTURE; DISASTER RECOVERY; DISASTER RESPONSE; ENTIRE SYSTEM; LOGISTIC OPERATIONS; NATURAL DISASTERS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS; SCARCE RESOURCES; SOCIAL NETWORKS; SOCIOTECHNICAL; SUPPORTING SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES; UNIQUE FEATURES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

DISASTERS;

EID: 84867235605     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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