Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies
In response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) disaster, relief goods were distributed and delivered through prefectural- and municipal-level depots. This delivery system faced several problems including fuel shortages, interruption of telec...
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okr-10986-161532021-04-23T14:03:27Z Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies Okumura, Makoto ACCESSIBILITY AIRCRAFT BASIC BOTTLENECKS BUSINESS LOGISTICS BUSINESS OPERATIONS CARGO CARGO HANDLING CARS COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNITIES CONGESTION CONNECTIVITY DELIVERIES DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEMS DEPOTS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTORS EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT EXPRESSWAYS FUEL FUEL SHORTAGES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS HANDLING INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION FLOW INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEM INVENTORY LOCAL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COMPANIES LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES NETWORKS PAYMENT METHODS POINT OF SALES POLICE PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PURCHASING POWER ROAD ROAD MANAGEMENT ROUTES SATELLITE SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPS STANDARD FORMAT STOCKS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPERMARKETS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAINS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TRUE UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS VEHICLES WAREHOUSES In response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) disaster, relief goods were distributed and delivered through prefectural- and municipal-level depots. This delivery system faced several problems including fuel shortages, interruption of telecommunication services, and supply and demand mismatches, resulting in stockpiling of the goods in depots and delayed delivery to the people in need. Several measures can be taken to address these issues, including prior surveys of depot facilities, estimating in advance the quantities of emergency goods that will be required, enlisting the support of professional logistics specialists, and promoting logistics information management in unaffected areas, among others. Delivery of relief goods was planned to be executed through depots at two levels-prefectural and municipal. Especially in the first two weeks, fuel shortages made downstream deliveries from prefectural depots very difficult. Also, manpower shortages and the inconvenient building specifications of depots were the main causes of unnecessary stockpiling in depots. Delivering several kinds of goods, such as food, drinking water, clothing, and bedding, either to people's homes or to more than 2,000 shelters, was a challenge, especially in the first several weeks when fuel was in short supply. By the end of June, 1,800, 1,400, and 2,400 trucks were dedicated to transporting goods from prefectural depots to municipal depots in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, respectively. 2013-10-15T21:02:47Z 2013-10-15T21:02:47Z 2012-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/18024146/logistics-chain-management-emergency-supplies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16153 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Japan |
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ACCESSIBILITY AIRCRAFT BASIC BOTTLENECKS BUSINESS LOGISTICS BUSINESS OPERATIONS CARGO CARGO HANDLING CARS COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNITIES CONGESTION CONNECTIVITY DELIVERIES DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEMS DEPOTS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTORS EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT EXPRESSWAYS FUEL FUEL SHORTAGES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS HANDLING INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION FLOW INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEM INVENTORY LOCAL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COMPANIES LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES NETWORKS PAYMENT METHODS POINT OF SALES POLICE PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PURCHASING POWER ROAD ROAD MANAGEMENT ROUTES SATELLITE SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPS STANDARD FORMAT STOCKS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPERMARKETS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAINS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TRUE UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS VEHICLES WAREHOUSES |
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ACCESSIBILITY AIRCRAFT BASIC BOTTLENECKS BUSINESS LOGISTICS BUSINESS OPERATIONS CARGO CARGO HANDLING CARS COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNITIES CONGESTION CONNECTIVITY DELIVERIES DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEMS DEPOTS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTORS EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT EXPRESSWAYS FUEL FUEL SHORTAGES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS HANDLING INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION FLOW INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEM INVENTORY LOCAL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COMPANIES LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES NETWORKS PAYMENT METHODS POINT OF SALES POLICE PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PURCHASING POWER ROAD ROAD MANAGEMENT ROUTES SATELLITE SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPS STANDARD FORMAT STOCKS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPERMARKETS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAINS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TRUE UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS VEHICLES WAREHOUSES Okumura, Makoto Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
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In response to the Great East Japan
Earthquake (GEJE) disaster, relief goods were distributed
and delivered through prefectural- and municipal-level
depots. This delivery system faced several problems
including fuel shortages, interruption of telecommunication
services, and supply and demand mismatches, resulting in
stockpiling of the goods in depots and delayed delivery to
the people in need. Several measures can be taken to address
these issues, including prior surveys of depot facilities,
estimating in advance the quantities of emergency goods that
will be required, enlisting the support of professional
logistics specialists, and promoting logistics information
management in unaffected areas, among others. Delivery of
relief goods was planned to be executed through depots at
two levels-prefectural and municipal. Especially in the
first two weeks, fuel shortages made downstream deliveries
from prefectural depots very difficult. Also, manpower
shortages and the inconvenient building specifications of
depots were the main causes of unnecessary stockpiling in
depots. Delivering several kinds of goods, such as food,
drinking water, clothing, and bedding, either to
people's homes or to more than 2,000 shelters, was a
challenge, especially in the first several weeks when fuel
was in short supply. By the end of June, 1,800, 1,400, and
2,400 trucks were dedicated to transporting goods from
prefectural depots to municipal depots in Iwate, Miyagi, and
Fukushima, respectively. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Okumura, Makoto |
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Okumura, Makoto |
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Okumura, Makoto |
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Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
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Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
| title_full |
Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
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Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
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Logistics Chain Management for Emergency Supplies |
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logistics chain management for emergency supplies |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/18024146/logistics-chain-management-emergency-supplies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16153 |
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