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View article: Purchasing and supply management in humanitarian settings
Purchasing and supply management in humanitarian settings Open
View article: Case Article—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross
Case Article—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross Open
This case is based on an actual project with the International Committee of the Red Cross. The rich context allows instructors to cover important topics in inventory management, supply chain management, and humanitarian logistics at a leve…
View article: Case—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross
Case—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross Open
Funding: The ETH project with the ICRC was supported by a Humanitarian Action Challenges (HAC) grant within the joint “Engineering Humanitarian Aid” (EHA) program.
View article: Reconciling Rigor Versus Relevance: Lessons from Humanitarian Fleet Management
Reconciling Rigor Versus Relevance: Lessons from Humanitarian Fleet Management Open
This position paper reframes the ongoing relevance versus rigor debate in operations research (OR) as a Kuhnian epistemological crisis, in which the dominant paradigm of quantitative modeling shows signs of exhaustion. Humanitarian fleet m…
View article: Purchasing and Supply Management in Humanitarian Settings
Purchasing and Supply Management in Humanitarian Settings Open
View article: Supply chain myths in the resilience and deglobalization narrative: consequences for policy
Supply chain myths in the resilience and deglobalization narrative: consequences for policy Open
The economic disruptions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have generated a narrative of resilience and deglobalization that brings the old world order into question. Heightened public attention on p…
View article: Mapping the Swiss Vaccine Supply Chain
Mapping the Swiss Vaccine Supply Chain Open
Objectives The design of the supply chain determines how effectively any vaccination campaign can be operated. This case study of Switzerland's vaccine supply chain compares its design with public health objectives. It maps the vaccine sup…
View article: How Lean transforms relationships to empower employees and increase impact
How Lean transforms relationships to empower employees and increase impact Open
The challenges of humanitarian leadership are well-studied by the social sciences. However, there is untapped potential in applying private sector management principles and best practices to humanitarian work. Some non- profit organi…