Streamlining humanitarian relief operations: the case of United Nations Peace Keeping Operations

Diaz, Angel; Claes, Björn and Borla, Gabriele (2007). Streamlining humanitarian relief operations: the case of United Nations Peace Keeping Operations. In: 18th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, 4-7 May 2007, Dallas, TX, USA.

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Abstract

This paper discusses supply chain and logistics issues that arise in the operations of the Peacekeeping base of the United Nations in Brindisi. First, a conceptual introduction of current lean-agile and risk debates in the supply chain literature is proposed, followed by a description of the operational activities of United Nations base at Brindisi. Then, the Peacekeeping operations are put in the context of the lean-agile debate, and possible logistics efficiency improvements are proposed.

Item Type:	Conference Item
Copyright Holders:	2007 The Authors
Keywords:	supply chain management; supply chain uncertainty; United Nation Logistics Base; Brindisi; lean logistics; agile logistics
Academic Unit/Department:	Open University Business School
Related URLs:	http://www.poms.org/conferences/poms2007... http://www.poms.org/conferences/poms2007...
Item ID:	32048
Depositing User:	Bjorn Claes
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2012 16:23
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2012 17:31
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/32048

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