scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on Mathematical Models of Humanitarian Logistics

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Ibrahim M. Hezam ◽  
Moddassir k. Nayeem
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Mathematical Optimization ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
Optimization Models ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Deterministic Models ◽  
Relief Distribution

Humanitarian logistics (HL) is considered one of the most significant issues of disaster operations and management. Thus, HL operation should be viable enough to function well under the uncertain and complex nature of the disaster. Many difficulties in pre-and post-disaster phases bring both human and economic losses. Therefore, it is essential to make sure that the HL operations are designed efficiently. In the last two decades, several publications have emphasized efficient HL operations and proposed several mathematical models and algorithms to increase the efficiency of HL operations and motivated the necessity of a systematic literature review. A systematic literature review is deemed pertinent due to its transparent and detailed article searching procedure. In this study, due to the importance of the mathematical optimization model, we reviewed more than one hundred articles published between 2000 and 2020 to investigate the optimization models in the field of HL. We classified the optimization models into three main problems: facility location problems, relief distribution, and mass evacuation where each of the classified areas includes both deterministic and non-deterministic models.

scholarly journals Mathematical Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Salman Habib ◽  
Young Hae Lee ◽  
Muhammad Saad Memon
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Mathematical Optimization ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain

In the past decade the humanitarian supply chain (HSC) has attracted the attention of researchers due to the increasing frequency of disasters. The uncertainty in time, location, and severity of disaster during predisaster phase and poor conditions of available infrastructure during postdisaster phase make HSC operations difficult to handle. In order to overcome the difficulties during these phases, we need to assure that HSC operations are designed in an efficient manner to minimize human and economic losses. In the recent times, several mathematical optimization techniques and algorithms have been developed to increase the efficiency of HSC operations. These techniques and algorithms developed for the field of HSC motivate the need of a systematic literature review. Owing to the importance of mathematical modelling techniques, this paper presents the review of the mathematical contributions made in the last decade in the field of HSC. A systematic literature review methodology is used for this paper due to its transparent procedure. There are two objectives of this study: the first one is to conduct an up-to-date survey of mathematical models developed in HSC area and the second one is to highlight the potential research areas which require attention of the researchers.

Simulation Applications in Humanitarian Logistics: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Laura Pareja Yale ◽  
Marcia Lorena da Silva Frazao ◽  
Marco Aurelio de Mesquita ◽  
Hugo Tsugunobu Yoshida Yoshizaki
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics

scholarly journals Understanding the dimensions of athlete brand authenticity

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. e47119
Author(s):  
Ali Hasaan ◽  
Mücahit Fişne
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Final Number ◽  
Brand Authenticity ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Marketing Activities

The management of an athlete brand is challenging due to the complex nature of athlete career and life. Striving to maintain brand authenticity will promote long-term sustainability of the brand. The purpose of the study is to determine possible factors that contribute to athlete brand authenticity and help athletes to develop their brand more authentically. To understand the concept of athlete brand authenticity, a systematic literature review was conducted on various electronic databases. The study opted the five-step stages of the framework for this systematic review. A total of 76 attributes were identified from past studies that analyzed the attributes of brand authenticity for various brands. After merging interrelated attributes, the final number of unique attributes was 23. These attributes were distributed among three major themes: on-field activities, off-field activities and marketing activities of an athlete. The study finds brand authenticity to be a multi-dimensional and complex process that endures for longer extensive periods of an athlete’s career. The current study also highlights the complications related to an athlete brand that occur when establishing athlete brand authenticity. Therefore, this study provides an opportunity to refine athlete brand authenticity further within the discussed domains.

scholarly journals A systematic literature review on multi-criteria decision making in disaster management

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Fawz Manyaga ◽  
Mariam Yasmin ◽  
Nilufer Nilufer ◽  
Zineb Hajaoui
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Effective Planning

This paper through a systematic literature review portrays the academic work that has been done in disaster management by applying multi-criteria decision making. This study reviews 36 academic articles that applied multi-criteria decision-making planning and management of natural disasters i.e. tsunami, floods, heavy rains, earthquake, land sliding, epidemic, pandemic, etc. This study finds out that lack of effective planning and management pre and post disasters is causing loss of human life, temporary migration of locals to safer places, loss of properties, and economic losses. Once the crisis is over, it requires efforts and additional finances to bring life to normal. There are regions where disasters are periodic such as floods in rivers or due to monsoon season. But with effective planning and pre-determined priorities, loss to human life can be mitigated. Disaster management departments need effective planning tools to forecast imminent disasters and prepare accordingly. This study is very relevant to the recent global pandemic COVID-19 that has caused human and economic losses and will leave footprints for the coming years and generations

scholarly journals Humanitarian–business partnerships in managing humanitarian logistics

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Nurmala ◽  
Sander de Leeuw ◽  
Wout Dullaert
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations

Purpose The aim of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review to understand the state of the art of partnerships between humanitarian organizations and business corporations in managing humanitarian logistics. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review is conducted based on the steps proposed by Denyer and Tranfield (2009). The context-intervention-mechanism-outcome (CIMO) logic is applied to identify the state of the art of partnerships between humanitarian organizations and business corporations in humanitarian logistics. Thirty-six papers related to the topic are extracted from recognized journal databases and then classified into four categories based on the CIMO logic: situational context, intervention factors, mechanisms and outcomes. Findings The study shows that while the context and mechanisms for developing cross-sector partnerships between the humanitarian and the business sector have been examined and illuminated by many researchers, additional research (in particular, empirical studies) is needed to measure outcomes as well as the contributions of partnerships to the performance of humanitarian logistics. In addition to synthesizing the literature in this area, this study also presents challenges of such partnerships. Practical implications The study improves the understanding of the state of cross-sector partnerships in humanitarian logistics as well as identifies opportunities for future research in this area. The study provides reasons and motives of initiating humanitarian–business partnerships in humanitarian logistics as well as their mechanisms and potential outcomes. This may help in developing successful logistics partnerships with each other. Originality/value This is the first systematic literature review to examine the nature of partnerships between humanitarian organizations and business corporations in humanitarian logistics using CIMO logic.

scholarly journals A multi-criteria vertical coordination framework for a reliable aid distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Regis-Hernández ◽  
Jaime Mora-Vargas ◽  
Angel Ruíz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Vertical Coordination ◽  
Coordination Costs ◽  
Relief Distribution ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chain ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This study proposes a methodology that translates multiple humanitarian supply chain stakeholders’ preferences from qualitative to quantitative values, enabling these preferences to be integrated into optimization models to ensure their balanced and simultaneous implementation during the decision-making process.Design/methodology/approach: An extensive literature review is used to justify the importance of developing a strategy that minimizes the impact of a lack of coordination on humanitarian logistics decisions. A methodology for a multi-criteria framework is presented that allows humanitarian stakeholders’ interests to be integrated into the humanitarian decision-making process.Findings: The findings suggest that integrating stakeholders’ interests into the humanitarian decision-making process will improve its reliability.Research limitations/implications: To further validate the weights of each stakeholder’s interests obtained from the literature review requires interviews with the corresponding organizations. However, the literature review supports the statements in this paper.Practical implications: The cost of a lack of coordination between stakeholders in humanitarian logistics has been increasing during the last decade. These coordination costs can be minimized if humanitarian logistics’ decision-makers measure and simultaneously consider multiple stakeholders’ preferences.Social implications: When stakeholders’ goals are aligned, the humanitarian logistics response becomes more efficient, increasing the quality of delivered aid and providing timely assistance to the affected population in order to minimize their suffering.Originality/value: This study provides a methodology that translates humanitarian supply chain stakeholders’ interests into quantitative values, enabling them to be integrated into mathematical models to ensure relief distribution based on the stakeholders’ preferences.

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