The Impact of Supply Chain Management on Operations Effectiveness in Humanitarian Organizations in Yemen

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the impact of supply chain management on the effectiveness of operations in humanitarian organizations in Yemen, to know the level of practice of supply chain management in the humanitarian sector in Yemen, and to know the practical level of practice of humanitarian operations in Yemen. The research followed the quantitative approach and the questionnaire tool to collect data. The research community consisted of all workers in 137 humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen. Given the difficulty of determining the total number of workers in these organizations, a sample of 250 individuals from among those working in the purchasing and logistics departments was selected using the stratified random sampling method, and then the sample was selected randomly to ensure representation of the various organizations and their departments.The research results concluded that supply chain management has a significant positive impact on the effectiveness of operations in humanitarian organizations in Yemen. The research presented several recommendations, including that each humanitarian organization should have a supply chain manager with extensive experience in both humanitarian procurement and logistics for better management. And that supply chain management should be active and well-organized by adhering to the organizations' standard operating procedures, especially those related to the supply chain department