Welcome to the Logistics Operational Guide (The LOG): a tool created
by and for humanitarian organisations.
In the development process, manuals from 28 humanitarian, academic and private organisations were resourced and considered. Representatives of 18 humanitarian organisations reviewed, developed, selected, and provided advice on content. The LOG is a result of a true joint effort to provide all humanitarian actors with standards and consistency in the approach and application of different aspects of logistics management. It is an example of what can be achieved by
collaboration and shared ownership.
The LOG is designed to be a single source of best practices
comprising of logistics templates, operational tools, references, and
guidelines that should be of use to all humanitarian logisticians,
regardless of the size of their organisation, or its area of
specialisation.
Specifically, the LOG targets all humanitarian
logisticians deployed in ongoing operations and new emergencies. In
particular the LOG is designed to assist those who are responsible for
optimising their own logistics processes; are using one of the common
services; or directly or indirectly, involved in the provision,
coordination or facilitation of common services.
The goal is to provide a common approach for humanitarian logisticians based on current best practices and shared experience.
The LOG aims to contribute to:
1. the capacity of organizations to cooperate in the area of logistics,
2. a seamless, interchangeable supply chain that reaches beneficiaries in a timely and cost effective manner.
The LOG provides you with a wide range of information and handy tools/templates to support you in Logistics Operations. Be it in organisational specific operations or operations that have a strong collaborative character and involve a wide number of humanitarian actors.
Imagine the scenario where a humanitarian logistician is deployed in response to a disaster. The LOG provides that logistician with a check list to help in preparation prior to departure, provides “ready to use” detailed tools, templates and information on what to do on arrival. For example:
A pack of communication materials was developed to support roll-out within organisations. These communications materials are: