trailer world issue One 2010

Issue One 2010 9 The Disaster Response Teams can assume responsibility for ground logistics at an air- port within 72 hours of a disaster happen- ing. DHL sees its Disaster Response Team as part of its sponsoring activities to enhance its image as a company with sustainable, social commitment. It poured about €100,000 into its mission in Haiti. The rewards: positive media reports and motivated employees. Donations of money and in kind are the easiest form of private aid. A donated char- tered flight for example can save costs of up to €500,000. Other companies such as Kühne+Nagel set up their own disaster relief departments or send teams of volunteers, like DHL. Aid from private companies has to be coordinated closely with the United Nations to ensure it does not become a problem in its own right. In this situation, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is an important partner for the lo- gistics companies. The OCHA also advises the international aid organisations with re- gard to logistics and has drawn up contracts to stipulate the framework for DHL‘s Disaster Response Team. TNT, Agility and UPS have also entered into a partnership with the World Food Title Cooperation with the United Nations The Disaster Response Teams can assume responsibility for ground logistics at an airport within 72 hours of a disaster happening. Disaster logistics as growth “market” n Climate change is causing an increase in the number of natural disasters. There is an on-going trend among aid organisations to outsource their logistics activities or fleet management. n Around 80% of the costs for international humanitarian aid missions are generated by logistics. 65% are spent on stockpiling and provisioning in strategically positioned per- manent aid warehouses, while 15% is incurred by transport and storage costs. n Global logistics companies with crisis logistics departments also work in war zones. However, the long-winded learning and communications processes mean that only a long-term commitment is worthwhile. n Individual acts of aid interrupt the delicate supply chains in a crisis region. The UN World Food Programme coordinates the various aid organisations and companies, tak- ing the role of Lead Logistics Service.

trailer world issue One 2010

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