TY - GEN
T1 - Information technologies for humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in zimbabwe
AU - Chingono, Talent
AU - Mbohwa, Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© IEOM Society International.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The use of information technology (IT) is highlighted as vital in modern complex logistics and supply chains. It still remains that the number of studies on the relationship between IT and logistics is still quite limited. Based on empirical data from Humanitarian logistics organizations this research outlines a classification of the ways in which organizations use IT in Humanitarian Logistics, and also tries to explain the drivers for these different utilization types. Research findings highlighted that, the use of IT for Humanitarian Logistics matters can be separated into, transaction processing, supply chain planning and collaboration, and order tracking and delivery coordination. But the drivers for humanitarian technology logistics also differ from one matter to the next. The study mainly used primary data collection method including a survey and interview.
AB - The use of information technology (IT) is highlighted as vital in modern complex logistics and supply chains. It still remains that the number of studies on the relationship between IT and logistics is still quite limited. Based on empirical data from Humanitarian logistics organizations this research outlines a classification of the ways in which organizations use IT in Humanitarian Logistics, and also tries to explain the drivers for these different utilization types. Research findings highlighted that, the use of IT for Humanitarian Logistics matters can be separated into, transaction processing, supply chain planning and collaboration, and order tracking and delivery coordination. But the drivers for humanitarian technology logistics also differ from one matter to the next. The study mainly used primary data collection method including a survey and interview.
KW - Information sharing
KW - Information technology
KW - Inter-organizational systems
KW - Supply chain collaboration
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018976261&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85018976261
SN - 9780985549749
SN - 9780985549756
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 1038
EP - 1046
BT - 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Kuala Lumpur, IEOM 2016
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - IEOM Detroit Conference, IEOM 2016
Y2 - 23 September 2016 through 25 September 2016
ER -
