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Supply Chain Issues in Disaster Management

- by Uday Sankar A. & S. Yogendra *

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Mitigation (Phase I)

Proper location of emergency resources within the supply chain in anticipation of a disaster can provide tremendous paybacks during times of crisis.

A Site Selection Model for Emergency Resources

A site selection model for emergency resources can be utilized by supply chain managers to determine the appropriate number and locations of storage areas for critical emergency equipment and supplies.

Objective: How best to locate emergency resources within the supply chain to best serve m areas without being vulnerable itself.

Solution: The decision model proposed to address this objective is based upon the well-known set cover location problem.

Step 1

Identify the emergency resources needed at each secure location Emergency resources include

  • Contact lists of key managers, government agencies, and non-profit organizations

  • Other critical items, such as medical supplies, generators, water, and back-up communications

    • Step 2

    Identify all critical facilities within the supply chain

  • Identify the locations within the supply chain that will need access to emergency resources

  • The development of a continuity team comprised of managers from all the players within the supply chain could be an effective approach

    • Next

    * Contributed by: -
    Uday Sankar A. & S. Yogendra,
    National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai.

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