1. Supply Chain Innovation: Lessons from Humanitarian Supply Chains

—Graham Heaslip (graham.heaslip@nuim.ie), School of Business, NUI Maynooth, Ireland

—Gyöngyi Kovács, HUMLOG Institute, Hanken School of Economics, Finland

—Ira Haavisto, HUMLOG Institute, Hanken School of Economics, Finland

Abstract

Supply chain innovation (SCI) is an under-researched and elusive concept, especially when it comes to innovation practices in the supply chain. This research therefore aims to further develop current SCI models, drawing on insights from innovation in the humanitarian supply chain. The innovation in focus is the move from delivering materials in aid toward cash transfers, and how this innovation impacts on the supply chain. Based on these insights, ...

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