Supply lessons of tsunami aid
13 September 2012
The Asia relief drive should inspire closer co-operation between charities, logistics companies and governments in future disasters. David Arminas reports
Purchasing and logistics for major disaster relief is like having the client from hell – you never know beforehand what they want, when they want it, how much they want and even where they want it sent. Lead times do not exist. The aftermath of last month’s tsunami provides a perfect illustration of these problems (see...
