Dear Students,

Welcome to the demo course "Humanitarian Supply Chain Management". In this demo, you will have access to the first chapter of the actual course. To participate in the actual course, please register for the course via the "Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern" (www.vhb.org)!

The course will provide you with a basic understanding of factors influencing humanitarian supply chains and fundamental insights in managing them efficiently and effectively. You will learn about the different roles of humanitarian organizations and the challenges they face. Furthermore, you will be introduced to general supply chain management concepts that can also be applied in the humanitarian context, which can significantly impact the organization of humanitarian operations.

The course is structured into nine chapters:

1. Humanitarian View and Context
2. Fundamentals of Humanitarian Supply Chain Management
3. Disaster Management
4. Coordination, Stakeholders and relevant Organizations
5. Procurement
6. Humanitarian Logistics
7. Information Management and Risk Management
8. Building a sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chain
9. Refugee Camp Management

Please see also the Quick Start Guide to become familiar with the course handling!

The different chapters provide you relevant information for each topic, as well as case studies, videos, audio comments, interactive slides, and a quiz section at the end of each chapter. All of these features can also be explored in the provided Chapter "Humanitarian View and Context".