The Applicability of Commercial Supply Chain Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking

Duddy, David G.; Weaver, Miles; Stantchev, Damian

Abstract

This research argues that there are a number of potential pitfalls when using traditional commercial supply chain models for humanitarian supply chain issues and it examines the extent to which existing humanitarian supply chain thinking is based on commercial supply chain concepts. The issues and challenges faced by humanitarian supply chains are distinctive, with their own complexities and this paper examines the limitations of existing models and takes a new holistic approach.

Citation

Duddy, D. G., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2019). The Applicability of Commercial Supply Chain Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking

• Conference Name: Logistics Research Network Annual Conference 2019
• Conference Location: Northampton
• Start Date: Sep 4, 2019
• End Date: Sep 6, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Jun 5, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 12, 2019
• Keywords: Commercial Supply Chain Models; Holistic Approach to Humanitarian Supply Chains; Complexity; Systems Thinking.
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1860216
• Publisher URL: https://ciltuk.org.uk/About-Us/Professional-Sectors-Forums/Forums/LRN-Forum