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World Food Programme’s Humanitarian Supply Chains

SCM Research

As part of the Kühne Foundation’s certificate program on humanitarian logistics, I have, again, been teaching logistics and supply chain management modules in East Africa during the last couple of weeks. A new report, recently published by the World Food Programme (WFP) , gives a good real-life overview of humanitarian logistics.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain. So, how can the supply chain fulfill refugees’ basic requirements for food, water, shelter, and medical assistance? million were refugees.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. Tanzania, United Republic of. Best-in-class companies have strategically aligned their in-house practices with the relevant EU trade agreements they wish to make use of. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands.