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Improving the Human Condition by Solving the Challenges Associated with Humanitarian Aid Supply Chains
Session time: July 6, 2022, 8 am-9 am EDST
The War in Ukraine, the global COVID-19 pandemic, an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, drought conditions
in Sudan and Somalia, and civil unrest in Myanmar. These are just a few of the recent global crises where humanitarian aid is needed. When crises like these and others occur, the people in the areas affected require humanitarian aid. While physical donations
are often in great supply, the ability to get those critical goods and services to the people who need them is a significant challenge. This interactive panel will focus on a variety of disruptive innovations in humanitarian supply chains that aim to overcome
these challenges. Experts will discuss the complexity of stakeholders, partners, and communities to support and manage the supply chain for humanitarian missions. During the panel discussion, we will discuss the current state of such operations and their
challenges, the areas we need more evidence-based research to support best practices and program design, and will hear the viewpoints from the donor (World Food Program), the implementer (Catholic Relief Services), and the private sector (NTELX, Premise).
Through this webinar, new collaborations in problem-solving, between donors, practitioners, the private sector, and academia, are likely to emerge as challenges facing humanitarian supply chains are discussed. This session is interactive and you may submit
your questions for the panel here before the session.
What is LASER PULSE?
What is the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)?
What is Industrial Engineering?
Academic Director, LASER PULSE Professor, Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
President-Elect, IISE Logistics and Supply Chain Division Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of
Pittsburgh
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