Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians

Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians
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Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780749474690
ISBN-13 : 0749474696
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Book Synopsis Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians by : Ira Haavisto

Download or read book Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians written by Ira Haavisto and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians provides an in-depth insight into the management of supply chains in the context of humanitarian logistics. This accessible and practical book considers humanitarian logistics from a strategic and operational perspective. The overarching theme is collaboration and coordination, one of the biggest challenges in the humanitarian community. Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians takes a problem-based learning approach, featuring real cases and examples from leading organizations including Oxfam, Unicef, and The Red Cross. Each chapter is self-standing, relating the content in each chapter to the supply chain as a whole. This enables the reader to easily dip into different sections. At the end of each chapter, there is a case study written by a leading practitioner currently working in the humanitarian field. Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians fills a much needed gap in the market and is essential reading for humanitarians worldwide.


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