Description
Unlike buyers and suppliers in commercial supply chains that routinely interact, organizations involved in humanitarian relief can carry different supply chain perspectives because they are motivated by different factors. Instead of revenue generation, the objective in disaster response efforts is to minimize the social impact of a disaster by saving lives, restore the welfare of the affected population, and quickly re-establish the social and economic foundations of communities. The drive to help the affected population of disasters attracts organizations with diverse operating norms and perspectives.