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Social media could improve disaster aid coordination, review finds
A literature review in the International Journal of Services and Standards has highlighted the potential of social media to improve humanitarian supply chain management .
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A literature review in the International Journal of Services and Standards has highlighted the potential of social media to improve humanitarian supply chain management . However, it also identifies a shortage of research into its role in the delivery of aid during emergencies. Humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) involves organizing the movement of essential goods, services and information to people affected by disasters. It includes purchasing, transporting and storing food, medical supplies and other relief materials.
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