Humanitarian Logistics Innovation

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date: 2027

 
Overview

Global supply chains have never been more technologically capable or more consequential for human welfare. In Humanitarian Logistics Innovation, Kathleen Park and Eugene Pinsky examine the transformation of supply chains at the intersection of digital innovation and humanitarian purpose. Across ten chapters, the book moves from digital advances in data analytics and transparency, automation and IoT warehousing, blockchain and smart contracts through humanitarian and ethical advances, including fair labor practices, traceability, and disaster-response logistics, to AI-enhanced advances in real-time monitoring, aid-delivery optimization, and predictive analytics for anticipatory disaster response. Drawing on contemporary cases from global logistics leaders and humanitarian organizations, the book charts how innovation and ethics can reinforce rather than trade off against each other and what that means for the future of delivery when it matters most.