Purchasing strategies for relief items in humanitarian operations

摘要: The purpose of this paper is to develop a Humanitarian Purchasing Matrix guide purchasing strategies for relief items in humanitarian operations.,The research synthesizes the structures Portfolio Model and characteristics operations, validating them with academics practitioners Matrix. Then, based on Analytic Hierarchy Process classify matrix, an illustrative example used as empirical test proposed Matrix.,The academic literature general operations share some similarities terms “Importance Purchasing” “Complexity Supply Market” dimensions. Moreover, analysis such criteria supports definition different can be considered tool/guide professionals organizations adoption purchased operations.,Considering scenario constant increase variety items, high volume pressure more efficient discusses intersectionality business models operations. deliveries that are composed observed suggested by both logistic practitioners.