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Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainability [electronic resource] / edited by Matthias Klumpp, Sander de Leeuw, Alberto Regattieri, Robert de Souza.

Contributor(s): Klumpp, Matthias [editor.] | Leeuw, Sander de [editor.] | Regattieri, Alberto [editor.] | Souza, Robert de [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Lecture Notes in Logistics: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: VIII, 260 p. 62 illus., 41 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319154558.Subject(s): Engineering | Production management | Engineering economics | Engineering economy | Sustainable development | Engineering | Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing | Operations Management | Sustainable DevelopmentAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 658.5 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
From the Contents: Part I Strategies for Sustainability -- Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics.- Part II Sustainable Operations in Procurement and Preparedness -- Investigating the Barriers to Sustainable Procurement in the United Nations -- Part III Sustainable Operations Implementation -- Hazardous Goods in Humanitarian Supply Chains -- Part IV Sustainability Evaluation and Case Studies.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This contributed volume combines conceptual and strategic research articles dealing with the "why" and "to what end" of sustainable operations in humanitarian logistics, as well as operational research contributions regarding the "how" from the United Nations as well as from researchers and organizations from different countries (Germany, Australia, Singapore, Italy, Denmark, Jordan). The target audience primarily comprises research experts, decision makers  and practitioners in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.
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From the Contents: Part I Strategies for Sustainability -- Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics.- Part II Sustainable Operations in Procurement and Preparedness -- Investigating the Barriers to Sustainable Procurement in the United Nations -- Part III Sustainable Operations Implementation -- Hazardous Goods in Humanitarian Supply Chains -- Part IV Sustainability Evaluation and Case Studies.

This contributed volume combines conceptual and strategic research articles dealing with the "why" and "to what end" of sustainable operations in humanitarian logistics, as well as operational research contributions regarding the "how" from the United Nations as well as from researchers and organizations from different countries (Germany, Australia, Singapore, Italy, Denmark, Jordan). The target audience primarily comprises research experts, decision makers  and practitioners in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

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