This book explores the pivotal role of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in ensuring effective response and relief efforts during crises. It delves into the technology revolution in this field, covering emerging trends and providing in-depth knowledge on theories and applications. The book emphasizes how technology can enhance the efficiency of humanitarian logistics and supply chain operations, integrating and optimizing technology for effective aid delivery during emergencies or crises.

This book highlights the vital role that humanitarian logistics and supply chain management play during crises, emphasizing recent technological advancements. It explores the key components, challenges, and innovations that enhance the effectiveness of these systems in providing timely and targeted assistance. The book also connects humanitarian logistics to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), demonstrating how these efforts contribute to poverty alleviation, health, and disaster resilience. This book offers a blend of comprehensive research and high-quality outputs from reputed authors and editors. It targets doctoral, postgraduate, graduate, and final-year undergraduate students in aviation, logistics, transport, travel, and tourism studies, as well as managers and decision-makers worldwide.

Presents knowledge on theories, applications, SDG goals of technology advance in humanitarian logistics and supply chain Emphasizes humanitarian logistics and supply chain in crises era with emerging trends on technology revolution Explores coordination in humanitarian ecosystem among stakeholders, including NGOs, governments, and private sector

Autorentext

Dr. Nor Aida Abdul Rahman is an Associate Professor (Supply Chain and Strategy) at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia. She has been appointed as a Fellow at UKM-MPOB Endowment Chair, National University of Malaysia. She is also a visiting professor at ITL Trisakti Jakarta, Indonesia. She has worked as an internal and external trainer in management, supply chain, Halal logistics and postgraduate research.  Her work has appeared in Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Islamic Marketing, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Journal of Quality and Reliability and Management, and others. She has also published a number of book chapters, books, edited books, refereed conference proceedings, and is part of the editorial team of book projects with Routledge and Springer.  She earned PhD degree in Management (supply chain management) from Brunel University, London. She is also a panel auditor for the Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA), and she contributes to industry standards as an Academic Board Member at CILT Malaysia. 

Dr. Kamran Mahroof is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Analytics and the Programme Leader for the Master's degree in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at the University of Bradford, School of Management. He has extensive industry experience, having worked in various roles for leading organizations, most recently for Morrisons Plc, where he led various productivity initiatives in logistics.  His industrial experience has helped shape his research interests, and he is actively researching in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Societal Impact of Emerging Technologies. He regularly publishes in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed journals, such as the International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Business Research, and Information Systems Frontiers. Kamran frequently appears on national television, radio, and other media and has written several articles for the press, including contributions to internationally renowned publications such as the World Economic Forum.

Dr. Juliater Simarmata, SE, MM  is a an Associate Professor (Transport Management) at the Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics, Jakarta - Indonesia. He has several articles and books on artificial intelligence marketing, destination management organization, and many more published in national and international journals. His research interests include airline marketing, marketing strategy, and consumer behavior. Apart from being a lecturer, he is active as a training consultant and speaker in the fields of Sales/Marketing, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship in various companies in Indonesia.

Inhalt

Chapter 1:Research on Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain.- Chapter 2: Optimizing Humanitarian Logistics: A Framework for Rapid Response to Supply Chain Disruptions in Crisis Situations.- Chapter 3: A thematic review on critical success factor in Humanitarian Logistics.- PART II: Technology Trends in Humanitarian Logistics.- Chapter 4: Innovation Adoption in Humanitarian Logistics: A Framework for Evaluating the Implementation of Cutting-Edge Technologies in Relief Operations.- Chapter 5:From Crisis to Resilience: Advancing Humanitarian Logistics Through the Lens of Emerging Technologies.- Chapter 6: Integration of Technology and Aeromedical Services in Humanitarian Operations: A Case Study Approach.- Chapter 7: Empowering Humanitarian Endeavours: Exploring Technological Innovations for Enhanced Food Safety and Security in Aid Operations".- Chapter 8: An Integrated Approach to Technology-Enabled Coordination in Humanitarian Supply Chains: A Resilience Framework".- Chapter 9: The emerging role of technology in mitigating risk in humanitarian supply chain.- Chapter 10: Using AI to assist humanitarian efforts: Possibilities and hazards.- Chapter 11: How block chain technology manages supply chain risks.- Chapter 12:Biometric technology in Humanitarian Sector.- Part III: Future Directions.- Chapter 13: Regulations and Procedure in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain: Post Pandemic Era.- Chapter 14: Humanitarian logistics and lesson learnt from Covid-19.- Chapter 15: Humanitarian Logistics 4.0: Future Research Agenda.