Emergency Supply Management During Disasters
Summary
This is a four-page paper on emergency supply management during disasters. The upward trend in natural disasters has led to increased attention in supply chain management. It is evident that the number of those affected can be reduced by having capable and effective response operations. Supply chain management consists of approximately 80% of relief efforts and therefore, much attention must be given to it. This paper relies on seven sources and is in APA format.
Emergency Supply Management during Disasters
Introduction
The number of disasters, from super storm size hurricanes like Sandy too tsunamis in the pacific or even war stained areas like the middle east and the eastern med, weather it be, natural or man-made, these kind of disasters have increased significantly over the past decade and unfortunately, forecasters indicate an upward trend for this kind of activity. For example, more than 302 natural disasters were recorded in 2011 alone affecting more than 200 million people and killing close to 30,000 around the world. This upward trend in disasters has led to the increased attention in supply chain management systems around the globe. It is evident that the number of those affected can be reduced by having an efficient and effective response operation. Supply chain management consists of approximately 80% of relief efforts, hence much attention must be given to it (Wassenhove, 2006).
According to Mentzer et al. (2001), supply management involves planning and controlling relief operations by ensuring there is coordination among the different organizations involved such as the donors, government, suppliers, NGOs, and military. New (1997) adds that emergency supply management focuses on the relationship between the different parties involved to ensure effective response is possible. Supply management involves preparing and responding immediately to disasters. However, the supply network is a very large and
This is a four-page paper on emergency supply management during disasters. The upward trend in natural disasters has led to increased attention in supply chain management. It is evident that the number of those affected can be reduced by having capable and effective response operations. Supply chain management consists of approximately 80% of relief efforts and therefore, much attention must be given to it. This paper relies on seven sources and is in APA format.
Emergency Supply Management during Disasters
Introduction
The number of disasters, from super storm size hurricanes like Sandy too tsunamis in the pacific or even war stained areas like the middle east and the eastern med, weather it be, natural or man-made, these kind of disasters have increased significantly over the past decade and unfortunately, forecasters indicate an upward trend for this kind of activity. For example, more than 302 natural disasters were recorded in 2011 alone affecting more than 200 million people and killing close to 30,000 around the world. This upward trend in disasters has led to the increased attention in supply chain management systems around the globe. It is evident that the number of those affected can be reduced by having an efficient and effective response operation. Supply chain management consists of approximately 80% of relief efforts, hence much attention must be given to it (Wassenhove, 2006).
According to Mentzer et al. (2001), supply management involves planning and controlling relief operations by ensuring there is coordination among the different organizations involved such as the donors, government, suppliers, NGOs, and military. New (1997) adds that emergency supply management focuses on the relationship between the different parties involved to ensure effective response is possible. Supply management involves preparing and responding immediately to disasters. However, the supply network is a very large and
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