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Emergency inventory management for disasters--a review
Eren Erman Ozguven1, Kaan Ozbay2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida.
Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.)
|July 29, 2014
Summary
This review synthesizes emergency inventory management literature, highlighting differences from conventional systems. It provides a framework for understanding disaster supply chains and identifies future research needs.
Area of Science:
- Operations Research
- Supply Chain Management
- Disaster Management
Background:
- A growing body of academic literature addresses emergency inventory management for disasters.
- Existing research often overlooks the unique characteristics of emergency supplies compared to conventional inventory.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a literature review on emergency inventory management.
- To differentiate emergency inventory from conventional inventory management.
- To identify critical issues and future research directions in the field.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of academic studies on emergency inventory management.
- Development of a novel classification scheme for emergency inventory studies.
- Comprehensive search of inventory-related literature.
Main Results:
- Characterization of storage and delivery options for emergency supplies.
- Overview of emergency inventory management studies using a new classification scheme.
- Identification of key findings and critical issues in the field.
Conclusions:
- Emergency inventory management presents distinct challenges compared to traditional systems.
- A structured approach and further research are needed to optimize disaster supply chains.
- Future research should focus on addressing identified critical issues in emergency logistics.
