In this episode, we talk to Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou, an expert in humanitarian supply chains, about the differences between commercial and humanitarian supply chains. We discuss why planning in the humanitarian supply chain is so difficult, what companies can learn from the flexibility and innovative strength of humanitarian organizations. And what the balance between efficiency and humanity looks like.

A must for anyone interested in modern logistics, resilience and sustainable supply chains!

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Guest: Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou

Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou is the Professor for Humanitarian Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University (KLU). She serves as the Academic Director of the Research Center on Humanitarian Logistics and Regional Development (CHORD). CHORD has been established by HELP Logistics (https://www.help-logistics.org/) and KLU. CHORD aims at bringing together the best of two worlds by "combining top-class academic research and education with operational training and consulting excellence. "

Host: Richard Howells, SAP

Richard Howells has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability.

Host: Sin To, SAP

Sin To has more than fifteen years of experience in the digital media industry and technology sector in the field of marketing, advertising, business development, thought leadership, and as a contributing editor. She joined SAP's digital supply chain team to drive thought leadership and awareness of SAP's supply chain solutions, emerging market trends, and sustainability..  

Useful Links:

Learn more about humanitarian supply chains & how to bring out your best.  

• SAP Supply Chain Management: https://url.sap/brfh9g
• Study | Assessing the value of supply chain management in the humanitarian context – An evidence-based research approach
• Logistics Cluster: The Logistics Cluster is part of the Cluster system that was established by the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC). 
• Hulo: Hulo is the first humanitarian logistics cooperative

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