2020 Volume 75 Issue 6 Pages I_83-I_100
In order to solve various problems related to humanitarian logistics, private-sector cooperations are recommended in various research and recommendations. For this reason, many municipalities have con cluded disaster relief agreements for humanitarian logistics with private-sector corporations. However, major disasters can cause damage to traffic networks and a large amount of support requests. If such a disaster occurs, there is a high possibility that external support will not be received early. Therefore, it will be necessary to take an emergency response only with the resources left in the affected area. In this study, we proposed a humanitarian logistics plan which asks local companies and residents for providing trucks and handling workers. Furthermore, we performed simulation in Shimanto Town, Kochi Prefecture, and clarified that enough resources can be secured by the plan. By carrying out such an agreement between private-sector companies and residents before the disaster occurs, it is possible to realize more effective humanitarian logistics operations.
