Logistics Management
Trilochan Pokharel, tpokharel@nasc.org.np
Session Outline
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Logistic management in disaster
Elements and process of logistic management
Logistic planning
Scope of logistic management
A Recognised Leader in Logistics
Logistic Supply Chain
Elements
Planning
Efficiency
Sourcing
Effectiveness
Logistics
Information
Humanitarian Supply
Chain
Your Supply Chain Will Depend On:
Operational Context
External
Environmental
Factors
Internal
Operational
Requirements
Humanitarian Cargo
Supply, Transport &
Storage Markets
Logistics
Suppliers / Port of Origin
International Transport
Central Warehouse
National Transport
Local Warehouse
Local Transport
Commercial: Consumption/sale to customer
Humanitarian: Service/distribution to beneficiaries
Documentation throughout the Supply Chain
Logistics
Upstream
Downstream
Upstream Network
Downstream Network
Upstream Planning – Nepal Example
Infrastructure – Example
The Programmes
Delivery Type
Service Delivery
Direct Delivery
Delivery Frequency
Pipeline
One Off
Need-to-Delivery Time
V
O
L
U
M
E
Food
Other than Food
72hrs
2 wks
3-4wks
8wks
Prioritization
SelfActual-
Maslow’s
Pyramid
isation
Pursue Talent,
Creativity,
Fulfillment
Self-Esteem
Achievement,
Mastery Recognition
Generic Emergency
Prioritisation
Food
(Weeks)
Water
Belonging
Friends, Family, Community
(Days)
Heat
(Hours)
Safety
Security, Shelter
Air
(Minutes)
Physiological
Food, Water, Warmth
Hierarchy of physiological needs
Humanitarian Cargo
Relief Items
Medical
Items
Housing &
Shelter
Items
WASH Items
Dangerous
Items
Operational
Food
Support
commodities
Equipment
Food Commodities
Cereals/
Cereal
Blends
Oils
Salt
Sugar
Pulses
(legumes)
Fortified
Foods
RTUF
Need-to-Delivery Time
Needs
Assessment
Beneficiary
Request
Made
Request
Processed
Information Time
Beneficiary
&
Movement Time
Goods
Moved
Supply
Push & Pull
First few days – Needs not clearly defined
Push
Pull
First few weeks – Needs defined
Humanitarian Staging Area
Push-Pull
Boundary
Push Strategy
Raw
Materials
Normal
Conditions
Pull Strategy
End
Customer
Staging Area
Emergency
Conditions
Simchi-Levi et al. 2008: 190
Push-Pull
LONG
Pull
Prepare
SHORT
Response Time
Managing the Flow
Call
Forward
Push
LOW
HIGH
Level of Uncertainty
Prioritization
V
O
L
U
M
E
Food
Other than Food
Shift from air to surface
Shift from kits to single/customized items
72hrs
2 wks.
3-4wks
8wks
Preparedness: The Five
Pillars
The 5 Pillars
Coordination/
Partnerships
People
Stocks
Standards/
Systems
Logistics
Information
Preparedness: Example
What logistics activities would you do the prepare for this
specific situation?
Magnitude 8+ earthquake affecting
the Kathmandu Valley
Potential
Fatalities:
100,000 people
Potential
Injuries:
300,000 people
Potential
Displaced /
Affected:
1,800,000 people
Elements of a
Preparedness Plan
Preparation
Hazard & Risk Identification
and Analysis
Identification
& Analysis
Contingency
Planning
Process
Scenario and Planning
Assumptions
Objectives and Strategies
Response
Planning
Management & Coordination
Arrangements
Sectorial Response Plans
Implementing
Preparedness
Preparedness Actions
Elements of a
Contingency
Plan
Logistics Contingency
Planning
Stockpiles
Procurement Systems
Quality Control Process
Warehousing Facilities
Registration, Distribution & Monitoring Processes
Logistics Mechanisms (Transport & Distribution)
Airports & Seaports Infrastructure
Transport Agreements
Staffing Capacity
Logistics Capacity
Assessments
Review
Disaster
Identification
Entry Points
Disseminate
Resource
Capacity
Transport
Infrastructure
Elements and Scope of an
Assessment
# affected people
Warehouses
Distribution Plans
Coordination
Capacity
Materials
Required
Electric
Power
Communications
Transfer
Points
Water / Sewage
Airports /
Aircrafts
Local Truck
Capacity
Seaport
s
Roads & Bridges
Railroads
Questions