@Article{hale05a,
  author =	 {Trevor Hale and Christopher R. Moberg},
  title =	 {Improving supply chain disaster preparedness: A
                  decision process for secure site location},
  journal =	 {International Journal of Physical Distribution and
                  Logistics Management},
  year =	 2005,
  volume =	 35,
  number =	 3,
  pages =	 {195--207},
  abstract =	 {Purpose Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and
                  regional power outages from the past several years
                  have all highlighted the low levels of disaster
                  preparedness that exist at many firms. Supply chain
                  disruptions caused by external events can have a
                  significant financial and operational impact on
                  firms not properly prepared. Therefore, improving
                  disaster preparedness in supply chains is
                  critical. One critical component of disaster
                  management planning in supply chains is the storage
                  of emergency supplies, equipment, and vital
                  documents that will be needed in times of
                  crisis. The goal of this paper is propose a decision
                  process for establishing an efficient network of
                  secure storage facilities that can effectively
                  support multiple supply chain
                  facilities. Design/methodology/approach The
                  authors use the five-stage disaster management
                  process for supply chains as the framework for a
                  proposed decision process for secure site
                  locations. The decision process combines
                  recommendations from FEMA's Disaster Management
                  Guide with a set cover location model from the
                  location sciences field to help establish a network
                  of secure site locations. Findings storing
                  emergency supplies at every supply chain facility
                  can be cost-prohibitive. In addition, gaining access
                  to emergency supplies that are stored at each
                  facility may be prevented by some external events,
                  such as fires or hurricanes, because items stored
                  on-site are destroyed or are
                  inaccessible. Therefore, the proposed secure site
                  selection process can balance operational
                  effectiveness and cost-efficiency by identifying the
                  minimum number and possible locations of off-site
                  storage facilities. Originality/value One
                  important contribution of the paper is that it
                  combines recent recommendations for disaster
                  preparedness in supply chains with established
                  models in location sciences research to create an
                  interdisciplinary solution to an important supply
                  chain issue. Even though the storage of important
                  documents, equipment, and materials is only one
                  small part of disaster management planning, it is
                  hoped that this model will do its share in helping
                  supply chains become better prepared for the next
                  emergency.},
  doi = 	 {10.1108/09600030510594576},
}