An analysis of the literature on humanitarian logistics and supply chain management: paving the way for future studies

• Published in: Annals of operations research Vol. 283; no. 1-2; pp. 289 - 307
• Main Authors: Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel José, Sobreiro, Vinicius Amorim, Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Ana Beatriz, de Souza Campos, Lucila Maria, Mariano, Enzo Barberio, Renwick, Douglas William Scott
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01-12-2019; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Applications of OR in Disaster Relief Operations; Business and Management; Combinatorics; Disaster management; Humanitarianism; Logistics; Management; Operations research; Operations Research/Decision Theory; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Theory of Computation; United Kingdom; Humanitarian logistics; Humanitarian operations management; Humanitarian supply chain; Disaster relief; Sustainable supply chain; Sustainable operations
• ISSN: 0254-5330; 1572-9338
• DOI: 10.1007/s10479-017-2536-x

The area of disaster management has become increasingly prominent in a context of frequent political, religious change and conflict, and within it, the field of knowledge on humanitarian logistics and supply chain management (HLSCM) has attracted attention from a variety of stakeholders, such as scholars, practitioners and policy makers. Consequently, humanitarian logistics and supply chain research has seen a significant increase in the quantity of works emerging, particularly journal articles. In this context, we aim to systematize the selected contemporary literature on humanitarian logistics and supply chain management. After identifying the relevant literature on Scopus and Web of Science, we chart a systematization of this body of knowledge by applying a system of codes and classifications to it. Based on research gaps found, we propose an original research agenda for further developing the humanitarian logistics and supply chain management field, as suggested avenues for future research.