Literature review of humanitarian logistics research: trends and challenges

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 95-130

  Leiras, Adriana ^a   de Brito, Irineu ^b   Queiroz Peres, Eduardo ^b   Rejane Bertazzo, Tábata ^b   Tsugunobu Yoshida Yoshizaki, Hugo ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Humanitarian logistics; Humanitarian supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929164235     PISSN: 20426747     EISSN: 20426755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHLSCM-04-2012-0008     Document Type: Article

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