Emergency Supply Chain ManagementLaajuus (2 cr)

Objectives

This course provides students with a brief introduction on logistics and supply chain management. It identifies the major supply chain issues in the humanitarian sector, particularly as they relate to the emergencies and also reveals the need for cross-learning between the business and the humanitarian sector.

After completing the course, students will be able to:

Understand the characteristics of a humanitarian supply chain management speed.
Understand Humanitarian and emergency cycle
Analys the Logistics cases from the ground: Red-Cross, DHL, NESA
Understand the coordination and complexity in humanitarian SCM.

Content

Logistics of humanitarian aid
Preparedness
Coordination
Building a successfull partnership ( Private: TNT-WFP case)
Reading materials and articles.

Prerequisites

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able to identify basic level knowledge in emergency supply chain management.
He/she has the basic understanding of humanitarian logistics in general. The student is capable of applying some knowledge to relevant, working life situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to determine main tasks and challenges in emergency supply chain. He/she can apply the knowledge in verbal conversations and written deliverables. The student has a good level of knowledge and wide understanding of humanitarian logistics. The student is capable of applying the acquired knowledge to relevant, working life situations. He/she contributes to the tasks and assignments during the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to master tasks, challenges and different modes in emergency supply chain.
He/she has a professional level of knowledge and wide understanding of humanitarian logistics. The student demonstrates a high skill level, creates value and shares information with other participants of the group. The student is exceptionally capable of applying all the acquired knowledge to relevant, working life situations. The student actively contributes to tasks and assignments during the course.

Further information

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