MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab
The mission of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab is to understand and improve the supply chain systems behind public services and private markets to meet human needs. Based within the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the lab combines MIT expertise in engineering, management, information technology, social science, economics, urban planning and other disciplines to drive practical innovation for humanitarian interventions. The lab has a diverse portfolio of projects to improve emergency response during crisis and to enable market development that improves resilience. Our theoretical and applied research is driven by active engagement with the private sector, government agencies, humanitarian, international development, and community organizations on several continents.
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Optimization-based Evaluation of USAID/OFDA Global Logistics Capacity
Reports and presentations created as part of the project "Optimization-based Evaluation of USAID/OFDA Global Logistics Capacity"
Recent Submissions
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2025 Southern California (SoCal) Earthquake Supply Chain Risk And Vulnerability Analysis
(2026-01-30)This report presents a comprehensive assessment of private-sector supply chain risks and vulnerabilities associated with a magnitude 7.8 San Andreas Fault earthquake affecting Southern California. Conducted by the Supply ... -
System Pathways Measurement Toolkit
(2022-05-25)This toolkit’s purpose is to support the measurement of system status and change in systems-oriented development projects. Measuring change in a market system (or another complex development system) is challenging because ... -
Scaling Post-Disaster Housing Capacity: Roundtable Report
(2024-07-25)In January 2024, the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab held a roundtable on the theme of scaling construction capacity after disasters. The roundtable convened participants from academia, non-profit organizations, and both ...
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