Exploring Humanitarian Supply Chains, International Development, Providing Access to Medicine and Medical Care (a Timely Conversation with the CoronaVirus/COVID19) Outbreak), and a Call for Women in Supply Chain (Africa Resource Center)

In Episode 11, we explore humanitarian supply chains and
international development. This is Part 1 of 2 lightning
talks with Pretty Mubaiwa, PhD Public Law Candidate and UCT
Regional Coordinator for the Africa Resource Center. Pretty works
in disruptive supply chain to provide critical medicine, access,
and care at the point of need. The mantra of this organization is
African led, African inspired, and to improve lives of African
people.


International Development is an extremely complex environment. In
many parts of the world, governments run humanitarian supply
chains as a public service. Coordinating how the medicines are
sourced, and working with donors and partners is often not
well-coordinated. Problems start at the national level, and if
the government doesn’t get it right, people lose their lives.


In this episode, we discuss the donor relationship, central
medical stores, working without a demand signal, impacts of cold
chain on inventory management, the opportunity for network
infrastructure and 3PL/last mile delivery, and how supply chain
is an underdeveloped industry without education programs in place
to support the people who need it the most.


To learn more about Pretty:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pretty-mubaiwa-b5917086/; to
learn more about
ARC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-resource-centre/about/


Find us, connect, and explore at
https://www.supplychainrevolution.com/