Contributions to humanitarian logistics
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Research in humanitarian logistics
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide future researchers with a framework for conducting research in the unique field of humanitarian logistics. Design/methodology/approach – The authors categorized humanitarian logistics research articles. Borrowing from the theory of constraints and management information systems literature, the authors developed a framework for research. Findings...
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عنوان ژورنال: IISE Transactions
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2472-5854,2472-5862
DOI: 10.1080/24725854.2019.1610625