1. Emergency Supply Chain
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2. Lesson Plan: Emergency Supply Chain
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Explain what the humanitarian supply chain and its component parts (sourcing to beneficiary)
Describe the phases of an emergency and key responses
Describe the basic needs of disaster affected population and prioritisation during emergencies
Structure
Timing
Activities
Introduction
5 minutes
Explain lesson objectives
Humanitarian Supply Chain Components
10 minutes
Outline of the humanitarian supply chain, its component parts and associated activities, and metric of beneficiary delivery time
Exercise: Supply Chain Set-up
20 minutes
Assign 1 category (external environment, external market / internal factors) to each group; list on flipcharts what elements would constrain the supply chain
Logistics Activities
What is logistics and what does it involve; breakdown of upstream and downstream logistics and the specific activities associated with each of these areas
Emergency Phases
15 minutes
Introduce the disaster cycle and associated activities throughout the cycle. Provide example (e.g. Nargis) Ask participants to relate to their own country.
Humanitarian Cargo
Introduce and discuss the types of items associated with the various phases of a disaster response within the emergency cycle
Exercise: Relief Prioritization
Assemble relief item cards on a time-line of priority based on Maslow’s Pyramid & Generic Emergency Prioritization . Print and prepare cards in advance of the training
Lesson End/Plenary
EVALUATION / RECAP QUESTIONS:
The facilitator should ask the questions below, or similar questions to the class to recap the lesson to ensure participants have understood the lesson content.
Outline the phases of an emergency response
What does Maslow’s pyramid tell us about beneficiaries in emergencies?
How can we measure the impact of delay?
Total Lesson Length
90 minutes
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3. Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1
Explain what the humanitarian supply chain is and what the components parts are 2
Describe the phases of an emergency and key responses associated with them 3
Describe the basic needs of disaster affected population and prioritisation during emergencies 4
Describe the different concepts used to operate the supply chain

4. Humanitarian Supply Chain Elements
Planning
Efficiency
Sourcing
Effectiveness
Logistics
Information

5. Humanitarian Supply Chain Requirements
Your Supply Chain Will Depend On:
Operational Context
External Environmental Factors
Internal Operational Requirements
Supply, Transport & Storage Markets
Humanitarian Cargo

6. Exercise: Supply Chain Constraints
In groups, list on flip charts what elements of one of the categories below would constrain the supply chain
External Environment
External Market
Internal Operational Factors
15 minutes to list
15 minutes to present/discuss

7. Logistics: Definition
Suppliers / Port of Origin
International Transport
Central Warehouse
National Transport
Local Warehouse
Local Transport
Commercial: Consumption/sale to customer
Humanitarian: Service/distribution to beneficiaries

8. Documentation when Moving Goods
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9. Logistics: Upstream & Downstream

10. Upstream

11. Downstream

12. The Programmes Delivery Type Service Delivery Direct Delivery
Delivery Frequency
Pipeline
One Off

13. Emergency Cycle Search and Rescue Rebuilding and Reconstruction
Needs assessment
Resource Mobilization
Relief
Rebuilding and Reconstruction
Event
Response
Recovery
Preparedness
Mitigation
Monitor events
Forecasting
Stockpiling
Contingency Planning
Logistics Capacity Assessment
Lessons learned
Mitigation

14. Generic Emergency Prioritisation
Prioritization
Self-
Actual-
isation
Pursue Talent, Creativity, Fulfillment
Self-Esteem Achievement, Mastery Recognition
Belonging Friends, Family, Community
Safety Security, Shelter
Physiological Food, Water, Warmth
Generic Emergency Prioritisation
Maslow’s Pyramid
Food
(Weeks)
Water
(Days)
Heat
(Hours)
Air
(Minutes)
Medical
Medical
Hierarchy of physiological needs

15. Humanitarian Cargo Relief Items Food Commodities Medical Items
Housing & Shelter Items
WASH Items
Dangerous Items
Operational Support Equipment
Food commodities
Food Commodities
Cereals/Cereal Blends
Oils
Salt
Sugar
Pulses
(legumes)
Fortified Foods
RTUF

16. Donation-to-delivery Donation-to-delivery
Need to Delivery Time
Beneficiary
Needs Assessment
Request Made
Request Processed
Donation-to-delivery
Donation-to-delivery
Information Time
&
Movement Time
Beneficiary
Supply
Goods Moved

17. First few days – Needs not clearly defined
Logistics Preparedness
Push & Pull
First few days – Needs not clearly defined
Push
Pull
First few weeks – Needs defined

18. Humanitarian Staging Area
Logistics Preparedness
Humanitarian Staging Area
Push-Pull Boundary
Push Strategy
Pull Strategy
Raw Materials
End Customer
Staging Area
Simchi-Levi et al. 2008: 190

19. Staging Area Example: IFRC Haiti
Logistics Preparedness
Staging Area Example: IFRC Haiti 1 3
Inbound
Consolidation
Outbound 2
IFRC considered three different options for a staging area for the 2010 Haiti earthquake operation: Miami, Panama and Santo Domingo.

20. Staging Area Example: IFRC Haiti
Logistics Preparedness
Staging Area Example: IFRC Haiti
Advantages
Disadvantages
Santo Domingo
Cheapest option
Short lead time to Haiti
Potential to build national society
Coordination with other actors
Likely congestion
Potentially hazardous: earthquakes, security
Customs clearance limitations
Miami
Advanced infrastructure of major shipping port
Regular services to Haiti and Santo Domingo
Cost and time of setting up new office
Estimated most expensive option
Panama
Advanced Infrastructure of major shipping port
Support structure and operating knowledge already in place
Longest distance to Haiti
Not least cost option

21. Need to Delivery Time V O L U M E Food Other than Food 72hrs 2 wks

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Lesson Recap
Recap Lesson
Questions: 1
What are the components of the humanitarian supply chain?
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Summarise the main factors that constrain the supply chain? 3
Give two examples of different programmes that would require different operational setups? 4
Describe the difference between the push and pull strategies?

23. Questions
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