Review Article

A Visual Analysis of Frontiers and Dynamic Tendencies for Humanitarian Logistics

Table 5

Summary of humanitarian supply chain studies (criteria, problem, purpose, method, and key finding).

CriteriaProblem(s)Purpose(s)Method(s)Key finding(s)

Behl et al. [49]How to find out the critical factors for effective HSCM?Exploring the critical success factors for implementation of effective HSCMA grey DEMATEL approachProposing a conceptual model which could be tested using empirical data
Singh et al. [50]Which are the main factors for resilient HSC?To identify the factors to develop the resilience in HSCFuzzy MICMAC analysisGovernment support, strategy and capacity planning, and continuous assessment of project progress are the major drivers for HSC
Dubey et al. [51]Discussing the mechanics of agility and resilience of HSCTo establish the relationship between agility, resilience, and performance of HSCFactor analysisAgility and resilience of HSC are two determinants of the predisaster and postdisaster supply chain performance measures
Dubey et al. [52]How to translate swift trust into coordination of HSC through commitment?To investigate empirically the role of swift trust as mediating variable for achieving supply chain coordinationSEMInformation sharing and behavioral uncertainty reduction act as enablers for swift trust, which is a missing link for the success of HSC
Dasaklis et al. [53]How to control the infectious disease outbreak by managing ESC?To effectively capture the disease’s dynamic with the perspective of ESCSimulationThe proposed model and method can serve as a sound operational planning tool for healthcare personnel as well as medical decision makers
Yadav et al. [54]How to search the critical success factors of HSCM?To address the critical success factors of HSC which emerges during disaster preparedness and immediate response phaseInterpretive structural modelingGovernment policies and organizational structure are the main factors, while forming the base of interpretive structural model
Mishra et al. [55]How to reduce the wastage of disaster relief materials of HSC and enrich the related research?To extend the dynamic capabilities theory for lean thinking in HSC managementA qualitative interpretative case studyAdapting the theory of constraints and dynamic capabilities to know the effective HSC management
Yadav et al. [56]How to segment the critical success factors of HSCM?To explore the critical success factors of HSC in mitigating the impact of cyclones in the Indian contextA grey DEMATEL approachOut of 16 CSFs, ten CSFs have been categorized into cause group CSFs and six have been categorized into the effect group CSFs

Note. HSC = humanitarian supply chain, HSCM = humanitarian supply chain management, ESC = emergency supply chain, fuzzy MICMAC analysis = fuzzy cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification analysis, a grey DEMATEL approach = a grey decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory approach, SEM = structural equation modeling, and CSFs = critical success factors.