Innovations in humanitarian supply chains: the case of cash transfer programmes |
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Authors: | Graham Heaslip Gyöngyi Kovács Ira Haavisto |
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Institution: | 1. School of Business, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland;2. Hanken School of Economics, Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG Institute), Helsinki, Finlandgraham.heaslip@gmit.ie;4. Hanken School of Economics, Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG Institute), Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | AbstractCash transfer programmes (CTPs) are revolutionizing humanitarian supply chains (HSCs), yet just how CTPs are to be understood as innovation, and how they impact on HSCs, remains unclear. Innovation in the humanitarian context more often than not stems from outside humanitarian organizations – that is innovation occurs in their supply chain. The aim of this study is to further the understanding of supply chain innovation (SCI) in the humanitarian context. Based on empirical evidence this article suggests a supply chain innovation model (SCIM). This SCIM is useful because it allows different processes to be understood and compared, by providing guidance on how innovations progress. The contribution of this research is threefold: First, the research presents a SCIM for the humanitarian context. Second, this is the first application of a SCIM to the humanitarian environment. Finally, the research is field based and grounded in empirical observations thus adding to the literature and offering insights to practice. |
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Keywords: | Supply chain innovation humanitarian supply chains cash transfer diffusion supply chain design |
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