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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The entrepreneur also pushed for initiatives to systematically train logistics personnel and evaluate humanitarian missions with the help of key figures. Fritz also founded the first association for humanitarian aid workers in the USA and established a consortium of companies that provide logistics experts and donate money when needed.

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Three solutions against climate change, simply explained

World Food Programme Logistics

Proactive instead of reactive: forecast-based financing Humanitarian aid is no exception: the earlier a risk is responded to, the better and more efficient the response is. saves up to four US Dollars in humanitarian aid after a disaster. Climate disaster preparedness is highly effective and impactful.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Peter Lukszys, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison): In terms of different logistics applications, we see a lot of interest in humanitarian aid logistics and the impact of logistics strategies on climate change. Chen: In my view, supply chain management is about coming up with strategies and putting things to work.