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

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Series: Lecture Notes in LogisticsPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: VIII, 260 p. 62 illus., 41 illus. in color. online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9783319154558

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Electronic books.

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658.5 23

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TA177.4-185

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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.

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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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.