Course programSpring (V)14

MTTN45- Humanitarian Logistics

Course responsible:Professor Marianne JahrePage | 1

Welcome to the course Why would you want to choose this course?

You want to work abroad in challenging contexts The humanitarian world needs good logisticians The course combines practice and theory with teachers who practiced as logisticians in the Tsunami, Pakistan, Haiti,.. It is an interactive course with lectures and case discussions No exam, but project task to be handed in at end of course ….you’d like to do something different -

Knowledge and understandingFor a passing grade the student must:

be able to use theories, models and tools to describe, analyse and evaluate supply chains in a humanitarian context. This means that the students will have:

an overall picture of specifics about the humanitarian context and how this (may) impact on the design of the supply chain

an understanding of the relationships between key elements in the supply chain and how to use it in this particular context

capacity to understand, explain, and compare a set of specific models for managing the humanitarian supply chain and understanding of how to measure performance and implement changes to improve overall supply chain efficiency basic knowledge of information and documentation requirements

Skills and abilitiesFor a passing grade the student must independently be able to:

methodically analyse needs and how they impact on supply chain design use established technical terms to communicate and discuss supply chain related issues in the humanitarian context put into practice models and tools presented in the course use reference literature and scientific publications to analyse, evaluate and develop solutions

Judgement and approachFor a passing grade the student must:

have acquired self-confidence and deeper insight into the humanitarian logistics area be confident with methods to be used for the analysis of humanitarian supply chains be able to apply critical thinking to humanitarian logistics problems have developed their interest in humanitarian logistics issues

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have improved their insight into the role of logistics in the humanitarian context

MTTN45 - Humanitarian Logistics: Lp 2, V12 for - 7,5 ECTSContents The humanitarian context: actors, activities and resources involved in disaster relief; designing, managing and measuring supply chains; sourcing and procurement; outsourcing and cooperation with logistics service providers, coordination needs and means; infrastructure, transportation and warehousing; trends in logistics/SCM strategies and structures.Credits: 7,5 Grading scale: TH Cycle: A Language of instruction: The course will be given in EnglishCourse coordinator/s: Professor Marianne Jahre & Master student Johanna LeonardE-mail: marianne.jahre@tlog.lth.se, johanna.leonard@hotmail.comRecommended prerequisites: MTT105/F01 Logistics, MTTN01 Logistics in the Building Process or minimum 3 years of experience working with logistics. Assessment: To qualify for a final grade, the student must have completed a compulsory project and cases. Evaluation of course performance is based on the project and participation in class. Parts: 2.Home page: http://www.tlog.lth.se

AimThe course will give students fundamental and advanced knowledge about humanitarian logistics and the design, management and measurement of supply chains in the humanitarian context with focus on disaster preparedness and response. The scope of the course is to provide an overview of the specific context of humanitarian logistics and a set of important available concepts, models, and tools. The course will furnish an understanding of the important role of logistics and supply chain management in the humanitarian context. It will also convey the knowledge and skills to methodically analyse needs, and consequently to design, manage and measure the supply chain.The proposed approach is designed to give the participants specific information that they can add to their general logistics knowledge, to better understand how humanitarian logistics operates. This can provide the basis for the participant to become involved in, and hopefully improve, humanitarian logistics as a practitioner, supplier, or researcher.

ContentLectures and facilitation: 44 hoursStudent work: (project task/reading/case) 156 hours

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ExaminerMarianne Jahre

Course responsibleMarianne Jahre - easiest to reach by e-mail.Phone: +4746410475 (Norway)E-mail: marianne.jahre@tlog.lth.se

Course lecturersFrom industrial management and logisticsMJ Marianne Jahre marianne.jahre@tlog.lth.seAP Ala Pazirandeh ala.pazirandeh@tlog.lth.seJK Joakim Kembro joakim.kembro@tlog.lth.se

From Avenir AnalyticsHvD Hetty van Doorn hetty@aveniranalytics.com

GuestsSvein Hapnes, Senior Business Analyst (SCM), UNHCR GSC, Budapest, hapnes@unhcr.orgAlexander Blecken, Deputy Director, Procurement Practice, Procurement & Supply Chain Practice Group, UNOPS, Copenhagen, AlexanderB@unops.orgIda Karlsson, Sustainability analyst, Procurement & Supply Chain Practice Group, UNOPS, Copenhagen

Course secretaryHögskolesekr. Åsa MalmPhone: 046 - 222 9151E-mail: asa.malm@tlog.lth.se

Department of Industrial Management and LogisticsM-house offices 4 vån (3rd floor).For mail: Teknisk logistik, LTH, Box 118, 221 00 LundFor visits: Ole Römers väg 1Fax: 046 - 222 4615

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Website: www.tlog.lth.se

Relevant informationTo be found in the website of the department. Click "Courses", then go to lp 4 and click on the course name. In order to have full access to all information about the course, you need a password which is hl_student, Password: MTTN45

LiteratureArticles provided by the department (at course website) ahead of course. There may be additional articles, case, presentations handed out during the course.Depending on students’ previous education and experience, we recommend one or more of the following books as a basis:

Tomasini, R. and van Wassenhove, L. (2009) Humanitarian Logistics, INSEAD Business Press and Palgrave Macmillan, UK

Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P. and Simchi-Levi, E. (2004) Managing the supply chain: The definitive guide for the business professional, McGraw-Hill

Christopher, M. (2010) Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4th edition, Financial Times Prentice Hall

Compulsory course components1. Project task: 2 hand-ins.2. Interactive exercises and class participation: Individual attendance and active participation through self-evaluation.3. Lectures: In principle, all lectures are compulsory by assigning points per lecture for attendance.

Evaluation and gradingProject task weight 50% (3,75 ECTS)Participation in class weight 50% (3,75 ECTS)

Project Task, cases and participation in class The students are trained in small groups in identifying, theorizing, analysing, and understanding problems related to humanitarian logistics and supply chains. Information sources will be internet, reports, etc. In the assignment/case studies, the students will work in groups to analyse and solve cases and to write and orally present and participate in discussions. Students are to self-evaluate their active participation individually.

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Schedule (Can be due to change)

Module Date Time Place Subject Responsible No. of hrs of lecturing

WEEK 11 1.04

8-1215-17

M:D 8-12M:D 15-17

Structure & content of the courseHumanitarian Context and activities

MJ (1st & 6th) HvD (2nd-5th) 4+2

2 2.04 8-10 M:D 8-10cont. context and activities

What is humanitarian logistics/SCM:MJ 2

WEEK 2

3 9.04 8-10 M:3145 8-10 Accountability and performance measurement AP 4

49.04 10-12

Will be announced at morning lect.

(Seminar room / EC10-12)

Sourcing and procurement Introduction to the UN and sustainable procurementGuest: Alexander Blecken and Ida Karlsson, UNOPS

AP / AB / IK 2

10.04 8-12 M:E 8-12 Sourcing & procurement AP 4

WEEK 35 7.05

8-1213-17

MD 8-10MB 10-17

M:P1-2 (gp.) 8-17Transport, warehousing & materials management (Case) JK 2*4

6 9.05 13-17 M:D 13-17Distribution mechanisms in principle and practice

Guest: Svein Hapnes, UNHCR by skypeJK/SH 4

WEEK 4

7 20.058-12

13-17

M:A 8-10M:B 13-15

M:P1-2 8-17Coordination and accountability in practice HvD/MJ 2*4

8a 21.058-17 mix of

plenary and group

M:D 8-10(M:E 10-17)

M: P1-2 (gp.) 8-17

Presentation assignment 1Forecasting, strategic and tactical planning

Main Case 1: 2 hrs in classroom, rest is student workMJ/HvD 2*2

8b 22.058-17 mix of

plenary and group

M:E 8-17M: P1-2 (gp.) 8-17

Forecasting, strategic and tactical planningMain Case 2: 2*2 hours in classroom, rest is student work MJ 2*2

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Participation in class: self-assessment (39%)Class participation: individual

50% ThemeAttendance including

evaluation on survey-monkey - max no. of points

Active participation: self-evaluation - max no. of

points1

1Structure & content of the course

Humanitarian Context and activitiesHand out case assignment 1

2 2

2 cont. context and activitiesWhat is humanitarian logistics/SCM

2 2

3 Accountability and performance measurement 3 2

4 Introduction to sourcing: Sourcing & procurementGuest: Alexander Blecken, UNOPS

3 2

5 Transport, warehousing & materials management (Case) 2 2

6 Distribution mechanisms in principle and practice Guest: Svein Hapnes, UNHCR by skype

3 2

7 Coordination and accountability in practice 2 2

8a Main Case 1 2 2

8b Main Case 2 2 2

Total number of maximum points 21 18

1Constitutes learning points from each module and self-assessment. Requires reading the material (required readings are marked with * and underlined for each module below) ahead of lectures and active participation in class/group discussions. To be answered in connection with evaluation of each module on survey-monkey.

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Participation in class: Presentation (11%)Group presentation of case assignment 1.

Project task (50%)Case assignment 1 (20%): groupThe format of the report should be 6-8 type-written pages on paper size A4, with line spacing of 1 ½ lines. Recommended layout is 5 cm left margin, 1 cm right margin, 2 cm at the top of the page and 3 cm at the bottom. All pages must be numbered. An abstract should be provided as well as a table of contents directly following the front page (excluded from the number of pages)

Hand out 1st April 8AM on the course website and in class Hand in 19th May 8AM by e-mail to marianne.jahre@tlog.lth.se

Case assignment 2 (30%): groupInteractive exercise with compulsory participation and deliverables 21st -22nd May. More details will be provided later. Date for hand-in may change.

Below you will find a list of readings for each module. The references that are underlined are material you are expected to read ahead of class and report on in the self-evaluation. The documents which may be difficult to find through other sources

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we have uploaded for you at the website. You are expected to find and download the remaining yourself. This is for copyright reasons.

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Module 1: INTRODUCTION: THE COURSE & THE HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT

Learning Objective:Students should have an overall picture of specifics about the humanitarian context and how this is linked to humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in disaster response.

Topics: The course outline with modules and concepts SCM in Disaster Response The humanitarian context - trends and challenges The operational context – doing logistics in the field

Literature:

Compulsory: GHA Report 2013, Global Humanitarian Assistance, Development Initiatives, UK

http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GHA-Report-2013.pdf Beiser, V. (2010) Organizing Armageddon: What We Learned From the Haiti Earthquake, Wired Magazine, 19th April

Film:Inside Disaster: Part 1: Emergency (50 mins)

Recommended readings: Tomasini and van Wassenhove (2009) Chapter 1 & 2; Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 1 & 9; Christopher (2010) Chapter 1, 10 & 14

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Module 2: WHAT IS HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS

Learning Objective: Students should have an understanding of strategic and tactical planning in the humanitarian context and how this (may) impact on disaster response performance.

Topics: Main resources needed and activities (process) undertaken in humanitarian supply chains Preparedness, Response and Recovery Pull versus push applications in disaster response.

Literature:

Compulsory: Majewski, B., Navangul, K.A. and Heigh, I. (2010) A Peek into the Future of Humanitarian Logistics: Forewarned is

Forearmed, Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 11(3), 4-20 Jahre, M. and Heigh, I. (2008) Does the Current Constraints in Funding Promote Failure In Humanitarian Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 9(2), 44-54 Duran, S., Gutierrez, M.A. and Keskinocak, P. (2011) Pre-Positioning of Emergency Items for CARE International, Vol.41,

No.3, May-June, 223-237

Recommended readings: Tomasini and van Wassenhove (2009) Chapter 3; Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 2, 3 & 4; Christopher (2010) Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

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MODULE 3: ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Learning Objective:Students should understand the importance of accountability in the humanitarian sector, how it links with visibility and transparency, and how performance measurement can support accountability.

Topics: The importance of accountability - benefits How to ascertain accountability - challenges

o The Humanitarian Principles – Defining the Humanitarian Spaceo Importance of information for accountabilityo Evaluations – basis for accountability

Example of evaluating disaster response – lessons learned from Haiti How performance measurement can support accountability Improving supply chain performance through measurements

Literature:

Compulsory: Persson, G. (1995) Logistics Process Redesign: Some Useful Insights, The International Journal of Logistics

Management, 6(1), 13-26.

Recommended readings:Tomasini and van Wassenhove (2009) Chapter 5; Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 8; Christopher (2010) Chapter 2 & 3

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Module 4: SOURCING & PROCUREMENT

Learning Objective:Students should know how to work with sourcing and procurement strategy and process in the humanitarian context with particular focus on new developments such as market shaping initiatives, framework agreements, and procurement centres. Students should also get some understanding in the links between disaster response and development.

Topics: The procurement process

Determining specifications (Disaster vs. Development)o Supplier Selection: Public procurement acts, Global vs. Local sourcing, Single vs. Multiple sourcing

Contracting and negotiationso Increasing negotiation leverage (group purchasing)

Ordering (disaster vs. Development) Expedition, follow up and evaluation

Sustainable purchasing at the UN

Literature: Compulsory articles:

International Trade Center (2001) Humanitarian and Development Procurement - A Vast and Growing Market, International Trade Forum, available at: http://www.tradeforum.org/Humanitarian-and-Development-Procurement---A-Vast-and-Growing-Market/

Pazirandeh, A. Norrman, A (2014) An interrelation model of power and purchasing strategies: A study of vaccine purchase for developing countries.J ournal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 20(1), 41-53.

Recommended readings:Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 6 & 7; Christopher (2010) Chapter 9 & 10Schotanus, F. (2005) Cooperative purchasing within the United Nations. Proceedings of IPSERA 2005 Conference, 20-23 March 2005, Archamps, France.Falasca, M., & Zobel, C. W. (2011). A two-stage procurement model for humanitarian relief supply chains. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 1(2), 151-169.Herlin, H., & Pazirandeh, A. (2011). Nonprofit organizations shaping the market of supplies. International Journal of Production Economics. 139 (2): 411-421

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Module 5: TRANSPORT, WAREHOUSING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Learning Objective:Students shall have a good understanding of transport, warehousing and materials management in the field in the humanitarian context – planning, receiving, maintenance, and distribution of stock.

Topics: Prepositioning and inventory management The levels of warehousing: global, national and per operation Risk pooling Forecasting, uncertainties and safety stock Field solutions Specific challenges of using LSPs

Literature:

Compulsory articles: Introductory case text.(6) Hammervoll, T. and Bø. E. (2010) Shipper-carrier integration – Overcoming the transparency problem through trust

and collaboration, European Journal of Marketing, 44(7/8), 1121-1139.

Recommended readings: Tomasini and van Wassenhove (2009) Chapter 3 & 7; Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 2, 4 & 5; Christopher (2010) Chapter 4, 10, 11 & 13

Interactive exercise

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Module 6: DISTRIBUTION MECHANISMS IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE

Learning Objective:Students should understand challenges in disaster relief distribution, the various solutions to overcome the challenges and important issues to take into consideration.

Topics: Distribution in the humanitarian context: truck/airdrop/using water-based, collections and cash Planning for distribution: coordination and cooperation with communities (humanitarian versus military and

commercial) Distribution modes – fleet management; packaging Safety and security Quality and accountability Transport tendering, contracting and management in humanitarian practice

Literature:

Compulsory articles: Martinez, A.J.P, Stapleton, O. and van Wassenhove, L. (2011) Field vehicle fleet management in humanitarian

operations: A casebased approach, Journal of Operations Management, Vol.29, 404-421 Jahre, M: (2010) Field Logistics and Logistics in the Field – Undertaking a mission or performing research in

humanitarian logistics, Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, Vol. 11, No.3, 554-62.(7)

Film:Insidedisaster.com: Part 2: Relief (50 mins)

Recommended readings: Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 8; Christopher (2010) Chapter 2

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Module 7: COORDINATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRACTICE

Learning Objectives:Students should understand the needs for and possible solutions to coordination challenges and how this links with accountability, neutrality, and impartiality.

Topics: Coordination and cooperation in preparedness and response Challenges of coordination and the mechanisms suggested to solve them Q&A on coordination in the humanitarian world Division of tasks and roles, accountability and coordination

Literature:

Compulsory articles: Jahre, M. and Jensen, L-M. (2010) Coordination in Humanitarian Logistics Through Clusters, International Journal of

Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 40(8/9), 657-674

Recommended readings: Tomasini and van Wassenhove (2009) Chapter 4, 5 & 6; Simchi-Levi et al. (2004) Chapter 10; Christopher (2010) Chapter 11 & 12

Interactive exercise

Module 8a+b: MAIN CASE

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