Description
<p><b>Lead effective, equitable and resilient humanitarian supply chains in the world's most complex emergencies.</b><br> <b><br><i>Humanitarian Logistics </i></b>is a strategic and evidence-led guide for senior humanitarian logistics practitioners, policy leaders and decision-makers responsible for delivering aid at speed, scale and under extreme uncertainty.<br><br>Written by experts <b>Graham Heaslip, Peter Tatham and Gyöngyi Kovács</b>, this updated fifth edition brings together a collection of cutting-edge academic research and practitioner insight to provide rigorous analysis of how logistics systems can be designed, governed and measured to perform effectively in rapidly evolving disaster and conflict settings.<br><br>Drawing on real-world examples from organizations including WHO, Oxfam and UNHCR, the book bridges theory and practice to support informed decision-making at both strategic and operational levels. This new edition expands coverage of critical shifts in the sector, including localization, prioritization, equity and sustainability.<br><br>This book enables you to: <br>- Design agile supply chains for disaster and complex emergency response <br>- Measure and improve humanitarian logistics performance <br>- Apply localization, prioritization and equity in operational decision-making <br>- Integrate sustainability into humanitarian supply chain strategies <br>- Learn from real-world examples across UN agencies and NGOs<br><br>Essential reading for senior practitioners and a core resource for undergraduate and postgraduate study, <b><i>Humanitarian Logistics</i></b> equips leaders with the insight and frameworks needed to improve response effectiveness, accountability and long-term impact.<br><br>Online resources accompany this new edition. <br><br><b><i>Themes include:</i></b><i> humanitarian logistics, disaster response, humanitarian supply chains, localization, equity in aid delivery, sustainability, performance measurement</i></p>