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Jarrod Goentzel.
Kim, Christina Sujin
Singha, Javed
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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2010
2010
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61178
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.
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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
69 p.
eng
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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
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