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.
To construct a framework for exploring and discussing the use of different research approaches – deductive, inductive and abductive – in logistics.
The aim of this paper is to present current trends and developments in humanitarian logistics (HL) practice, research, and education, and analyze the gaps between these. The article serves as an update on previous literature reviews in HL.