WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact
Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.
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| author | Kim, Christina Sujin Singha, Javed |
| author2 | Jarrod Goentzel. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/611782019-04-12T11:52:37Z WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact World Food Programme supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints and impact Kim, Christina Sujin Singha, Javed Jarrod Goentzel. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Engineering Systems Division. Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-67). The WFP's transport of food aid to Ethiopia's landlocked population is constrained by supply chain bottlenecks at the port, and limited availability of trucks for inland transport. How can the WFP supply chain be optimized to effectively operate within the given constraints? First, we assess Ethiopia's current food transport capacity - a critical factor for the WFP's ability to deliver humanitarian food aid. Specifically, we review the current and forecasted movement of goods, gather and analyze information on transport capacity versus demand, and address the impact of government policies and regulations on the road transport sector. As a result, our research helps the WFP in analyzing quantitative and qualitative factors used in selecting routes and mitigating port bottleneck issues. The results of our study may be used by the WFP and other humanitarian organizations which aid distressed populations. by Christina Sujin Kim and Javed Singha. M.Eng.in Logistics 2011-02-23T14:25:00Z 2011-02-23T14:25:00Z 2010 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61178 699804171 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 69 p. application/pdf f-et--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Engineering Systems Division. Kim, Christina Sujin Singha, Javed WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title | WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title_full | WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title_fullStr | WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title_full_unstemmed | WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title_short | WFP supply chain capacity in Ethiopia : an analysis of its sufficiency, constraints & impact |
| title_sort | wfp supply chain capacity in ethiopia an analysis of its sufficiency constraints impact |
| topic | Engineering Systems Division. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61178 |
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