In today’s globally driven marketplace, the endurance of supply chains is becoming increasingly critical for them to withstand long- and short-term fluctuations of market forces. Many of the products necessary for basic needs and consumers’ discretionary spending come from complex global supply chains that face frequent external challenges and disruptions.

So how can global providers build more efficient logistics practices and enduring supply chains? Humanitarian aid supply chains have discovered best practices and formulas for building resilient programs to effectively do their work that­­ could serve as a model.

Download this journal article to learn how one organization, Direct Relief, employs an innovative, adaptive distribution strategy backed by smart maps, dashboards, and other location technology tools powered by modern geographic information system (GIS) technology.