This paper aims to further the understanding of planning and carrying out logistics operations in disaster relief.
Based on a framework developed by Kova´cs and Spens, this paper seeks to assess the use of the three different research approaches in logistics research; discuss the use of different research methods within the three research approaches; find and discuss applications of the abductive research approach to logistics problems
The purpose of this paper is to present a brief overview of the field of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management and outline the scope of the new Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management ( JHLSCM). It further aims to highlight the variety of humanitarian logistics research and summarize the articles in the inaugural issue.