Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance thought and practice on supply chain relationship building, in the context of humanitarian logistics, drawing on lessons from leading practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – The presentations were treated like data, enabling grounded...

Purpose – This paper aims to illustrate the extent to which metaphors help to understand operations management research topics. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based upon a review of the role of metaphors in organisational theory building and the use of metaphors in operations...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop and test theory-driven hypotheses on the influence of corruption and gender inequality on logistics performance. Design/methodology/approach: This paper develops hypotheses based on a review of the literature and theory linking corruption, gender...

Purpose: To extend humanitarian supply chain relationships beyond logistics concerns of delivery, quality and cost. As humanitarian actors continue to face increasing numbers of natural disasters, armed conflicts and attacks on aid workers, security (risk) and sustainability are issues of...