Principal Investigator Jarrod Goentzel
Co-investigator Erin L Hasselberg
Many organizations stockpile inventory in strategic locations in order to respond quickly and cheaply to disasters. This project developed models and metrics that the humanitarian logistics community can utilize to coordinate preparedness efforts. The approach and initial results are described in a Journal of Operations Management article. The authors also monitor the quality of stockpiles stores in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots (UNHRDs) daily: