Emergency Logistics Planning in Natural Disasters

2004 ◽  
Vol 129 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 217-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linet Özdamar ◽  
Ediz Ekinci ◽  
Beste Küçükyazici
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Emergency Logistics ◽  
Logistics Planning

Research on Management of Emergency Material Based on Information Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 6178-6180
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Management System ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Material Management ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Emergency Logistics ◽  
Short Development Time ◽  
Development Countermeasures ◽  
Logistics Management System

In recent years, natural disasters frequently happen in China, so emergency logistics becomes the lifeline to rescue people’s life and property. The management of emergency materials is an important content in emergency logistics management system. Due to the short development time of emergency logistics in China, there are still many problems in emergency material management. In this paper, existing problems and reasons are analyzed, and the purchases, reserve, transportation and distribution are managed and investigated. Meanwhile this paper proposes the relevant development countermeasures.

Emergency logistics planning under supply risk and demand uncertainty

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1437-1460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Sattar Safaei ◽  
Saba Farsad ◽  
Mohammad Mahdi Paydar
Keyword(s):  
Demand Uncertainty ◽  
Supply Risk ◽  
Emergency Logistics ◽  
Logistics Planning

Emergency logistics planning and disaster preparedness

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naim Kapucu, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Crucial Step ◽  
Emergency Logistics ◽  
Emergency Management Planning ◽  
Planning And Operation ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Logistics Planning

Emergency management is often evaluated and improved after a disaster, especially in the realm of preparedness. This article discusses the importance of logistics planning and operation as it relates to preparedness. The selection of field logistics sites, such as staging areas, prior to the occurrence of a natural or man-made disaster is a crucial step in emergency management planning. Selection can be aided and kept consistent by pre-identifying state- and countylevel guidelines for staging areas.

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