Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics
<i>Background:</i> Mismanagement in disaster relief operations (DROs) has created a requirement for fast, fair, and safe humanitarian logistics (HL). The deployment of digital solutions in DROs is supported by humanitarian organizations (HOs) as well as recent research; therefore, the ke...
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| description | <i>Background:</i> Mismanagement in disaster relief operations (DROs) has created a requirement for fast, fair, and safe humanitarian logistics (HL). The deployment of digital solutions in DROs is supported by humanitarian organizations (HOs) as well as recent research; therefore, the key purpose of this article is to investigate the impact of digitalization for fast, fair, and safe HL in DROs. <i>Methods:</i> Primary empirical data were acquired from 449 disaster relief workers (DRWs) via questionnaires and by employing the snowball sampling methodology and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3. <i>Results:</i> The result of this study indicates that fast, fair, and safe HL is crucial because it can save people’s lives and reduce suffering, and it achieves long-term sustainable development. The findings of the study could be beneficial to all catastrophe risk-management stakeholders as they look for ways to help victims. In addition, the ultimate beneficiaries of digitalized and effective HL will be all of society, notably disaster victims. <i>Conclusions:</i> By implementing proper technologies in DROs, the afflicted may receive needed resources on time, which can save many lives. The utility of the proposed variables is promoting awareness about HL in a fast, fair, and safe manner, and we discuss implications, limitations, and future research. The research adds to the literature by presenting the first quantitative evidence assessing the independent role of digitalization in generating fast, fair, and safe HL from one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0ffc590303142a18842948ac5290bb42023-11-23T17:38:01ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902022-05-01623110.3390/logistics6020031Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian LogisticsMuhammad Khan0Marwan Khan1Abbas Ali2Muhammad Imran Khan3Ihsan Ullah4Muhammad Iqbal5Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanDepartment of Computer Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanBusiness and Legal Studies Department, University of Siena Italy, 53100 Siena, ItalyBusiness and Legal Studies Department, University of Siena Italy, 53100 Siena, ItalyInstitute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanInstitute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan<i>Background:</i> Mismanagement in disaster relief operations (DROs) has created a requirement for fast, fair, and safe humanitarian logistics (HL). The deployment of digital solutions in DROs is supported by humanitarian organizations (HOs) as well as recent research; therefore, the key purpose of this article is to investigate the impact of digitalization for fast, fair, and safe HL in DROs. <i>Methods:</i> Primary empirical data were acquired from 449 disaster relief workers (DRWs) via questionnaires and by employing the snowball sampling methodology and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3. <i>Results:</i> The result of this study indicates that fast, fair, and safe HL is crucial because it can save people’s lives and reduce suffering, and it achieves long-term sustainable development. The findings of the study could be beneficial to all catastrophe risk-management stakeholders as they look for ways to help victims. In addition, the ultimate beneficiaries of digitalized and effective HL will be all of society, notably disaster victims. <i>Conclusions:</i> By implementing proper technologies in DROs, the afflicted may receive needed resources on time, which can save many lives. The utility of the proposed variables is promoting awareness about HL in a fast, fair, and safe manner, and we discuss implications, limitations, and future research. The research adds to the literature by presenting the first quantitative evidence assessing the independent role of digitalization in generating fast, fair, and safe HL from one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/6/2/31humanitarian logistics (HL)disaster relief operations (DROs)digitalizationtransparencyPLS-SEMPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Khan Marwan Khan Abbas Ali Muhammad Imran Khan Ihsan Ullah Muhammad Iqbal Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics Logistics humanitarian logistics (HL) disaster relief operations (DROs) digitalization transparency PLS-SEM Pakistan |
| title | Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics |
| title_full | Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics |
| title_fullStr | Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics |
| title_short | Digitalization for Fast, Fair, and Safe Humanitarian Logistics |
| title_sort | digitalization for fast fair and safe humanitarian logistics |
| topic | humanitarian logistics (HL) disaster relief operations (DROs) digitalization transparency PLS-SEM Pakistan |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/6/2/31 |
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