Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Volume 6 Issue 3 , Open Access

Guest editorial

Tina Comes

Decision support in a fieldable laboratory management during an epidemic outbreak of disease

Olga Vybornova, Jean-Luc Gala

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the decision-making process and provide a decision support framework for deployment of an on-site analytical capacity (a fieldable…

Dynamics of coordination-clusters in long-term rehabilitation

Nadia Saad Noori, Christina Weber

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel approach to studying disaster management operations: the emergence of coordination-clusters in long-term rehabilitation projects…

Drivers of government restrictions on humanitarian supply chains: An exploratory study

Nathan Kunz, Gerald Reiner

Foreign governments do not always welcome international humanitarian organizations responding to a disaster in their country. Many governments even impose restrictions on…

Optimizing community healthcare coverage in remote Liberia

Paige VonAchen, Karen Smilowitz, Mallika Raghavan, Ross Feehan

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing a collaboration with Last Mile Health, a non-governmental organization, to develop a framework to inform its…

Defining logistics preparedness: a framework and research agenda

Marianne Jahre, Ala Pazirandeh, Luk Van Wassenhove

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a more complete understanding of logistics preparedness. By comparing extant research in preparedness and logistics with findings…

Multi objective optimization for humanitarian logistics operations through the use of mobile technologies

Marco Antonio Serrato-Garcia, Jaime Mora-Vargas, Roman Tomas Murillo

The purpose of this paper is to present the development and implementation of a multiobjective optimization model and information system based on mobile technology, to support…