Humanizing humanitarian supply chains : A synthesis of key challenges

Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-102

  Pateman, Hilary ^a   Hughes, Kate ^b   Cahoon, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Disasters; Humanitarian supply chains; Relief workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881131582     PISSN: 20925212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsl.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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