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Aim/purpose - The aim of this paper is to present a strategy that allows companies to recover from disasters, when … of the strategy in case of small and big disasters. Thanks to the proposed solution, it is possible to analyze each … wealth in the case of small disasters. The advantage of the proposed approach is that one can freely test which strategy can …
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In recent years, academics and health and humanitarian organizations are calling for ‘people-centered’ approaches, making beneficiaries’ preferences central to decisions making. While substantial progress has been made in capturing beneficiaries’ needs in resource allocation models, the...
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We examine whether managers stockpile excess inventory after experiencing natural disasters. Using major disasters in the U.S. between 1993 and 2018, we document that firms located within a disaster area stockpile excess inventory after experiencing a disaster. The effect is stronger when a...
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Problem definition: A staggering proportion of humanitarian donations are designated for a particular purpose, i.e., earmarked. While earmarking increases donors' willingness to donate, it hurts the operational performance of humanitarian organizations (HOs) because it limits their flexibility...
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Unexpected natural disasters cause incalculable loss of property and lives worldwide every year. Sri Lanka has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, tsunamis, tropical storms, landslides, drought, and earthquakes have been...
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Background: This study presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing humanitarian logistics planning and … comprehensive view of the logistics system's response capacity to different disaster conditions and magnitudes. Results: The results … traditional humanitarian logistics approaches. Moreover, it led to a more equitable coverage of affected communities, with a 25 …
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social challenges in Africa are not least due to insufficient logistics systems. In addition to inadequate conditions of … physical transport infrastructures, the institutional framework is in particular creating obstacles to functioning logistics …, intangible infrastructures are challenging. The offer in the field of education and training in logistics is insufficient; also …
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