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Agility is often mentioned but seldom defined or clearly illustrated. This case discusses UNICEF’s response to the sudden disruption of its aid supply chain to Yemen after the bombing started in 2015. It illustrates how a forwarding hub was quickly established in Djibouti and dhow vessels were used to reach small Yemeni ports from there.
Reference 6315
Published 15 Dec 2017
Length 11 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Facilities Services, Hospital & Health Care, Logistics and Supply Chain
Agility is often mentioned but seldom defined or clearly illustrated. This case discusses UNICEF’s response to the sudden disruption of its aid supply chain to Yemen after the bombing started in 2015. It illustrates how a forwarding hub was quickly established in Djibouti and dhow vessels were used to reach small Yemeni ports from there.
Agility is often mentioned but seldom defined or clearly illustrated. This case discusses UNICEF’s response to the sudden disruption of its aid supply chain to Yemen after the bombing started in 2015. It illustrates how a forwarding hub was quickly established in Djibouti and dhow vessels were used to reach small Yemeni ports from there.
Reference 6315
Published 15 Dec 2017
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Facilities Services, Hospital & Health Care, Logistics and Supply Chain
Agility is often mentioned but seldom defined or clearly illustrated. This case discusses UNICEF’s response to the sudden disruption of its aid supply chain to Yemen after the bombing started in 2015. It illustrates how a forwarding hub was quickly established in Djibouti and dhow vessels were used to reach small Yemeni ports from there.
The Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City initiates a 'lean' healthcare project, starting with value stream and emotional mapping for a large segment of the patient population. The case explains the reason for using a number of key tools in getting the project started, and the role of process and culture change in building engagement in the effort.
Reference 6105
Published 19 Dec 2014
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Hospital & Health Care
The Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City initiates a 'lean' healthcare project, starting with value stream and emotional mapping for a large segment of the patient population. The case explains the reason for using a number of key tools in getting the project started, and the role of process and culture change in building engagement in the effort.
Diabetes is a major health burden in GCC countries, mainly caused by sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. While governments are setting up national strategies to manage diabetes and chronic diseases, the implementation is still fragmented. The case documents the challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals dealing with diabetes.
Reference 5709
Published 28 Jun 2010
Length 6 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Diabetes is a major health burden in GCC countries, mainly caused by sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. While governments are setting up national strategies to manage diabetes and chronic diseases, the implementation is still fragmented. The case documents the challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals dealing with diabetes.
The main case describes the design, implementation and operational implementation of a focused clinic in the Middle East. The ICLDC provides team-based care for managing diabetes with clear processes that have benefitted from lean Six Sigma tools. A supplement describes how the ICLDC fits into the broader context of the rapidly changing health system in the United Arab Emirates.
Reference 5676
Published 25 Mar 2010
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness, Medical Devices
The main case describes the design, implementation and operational implementation of a focused clinic in the Middle East. The ICLDC provides team-based care for managing diabetes with clear processes that have benefitted from lean Six Sigma tools. A supplement describes how the ICLDC fits into the broader context of the rapidly changing health system in the United Arab Emirates.
The main case describes the design, implementation and operational implementation of a focused clinic in the Middle East. The ICLDC provides team-based care for managing diabetes with clear processes that have benefitted from lean Six Sigma tools. A supplement describes how the ICLDC fits into the broader context of the rapidly changing health system in the United Arab Emirates.
Reference 5676
Published 25 Mar 2010
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness, Medical Devices
The main case describes the design, implementation and operational implementation of a focused clinic in the Middle East. The ICLDC provides team-based care for managing diabetes with clear processes that have benefitted from lean Six Sigma tools. A supplement describes how the ICLDC fits into the broader context of the rapidly changing health system in the United Arab Emirates.
St George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, is a non-profit organisation offering state-of-the-art medical care and continuous education, with a vision of delivering cost-effective healthcare that “exceeds the expectations of our clients, encourages innovation, and promotes an exceptional workplace”. The case documents a physical capacity expansion and quality and process improvements.
Reference 5632
Published 30 Nov 2009
Length 26 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Hospital & Health Care
St George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, is a non-profit organisation offering state-of-the-art medical care and continuous education, with a vision of delivering cost-effective healthcare that “exceeds the expectations of our clients, encourages innovation, and promotes an exceptional workplace”. The case documents a physical capacity expansion and quality and process improvements.
This case examines strategy deployment and continuous improvement of disaster response processes at Hotel Dieu de France (HDF), a university hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. The disaster response plans, conceived and developed during three conflicts from 2006 to 2008, are then tested and improved via a drill involving Hariri Airport.
Reference 5606
Published 29 May 2009
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Hospital & Health Care
This case examines strategy deployment and continuous improvement of disaster response processes at Hotel Dieu de France (HDF), a university hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. The disaster response plans, conceived and developed during three conflicts from 2006 to 2008, are then tested and improved via a drill involving Hariri Airport.
Agility is a global logistics provider, based in Kuwait. In 2006, it reorganized and joined the ranks of the top ten global logistics providers worldwide. Following this reorganization, CEO Tarek Sultan took the initiative to give greater definition to his company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile.
Reference 5559
Published 27 Mar 2009
Length 16 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Agility is a global logistics provider, based in Kuwait. In 2006, it reorganized and joined the ranks of the top ten global logistics providers worldwide. Following this reorganization, CEO Tarek Sultan took the initiative to give greater definition to his company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile.
The case covers the first deployment of a specialized structure, the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC) Fuel Cell in the context of the 2003 Iraq crisis. It describes the operations and achievements of the Fuel Cell, a structure that addressed the serious logistics 'orphan issues' of fuels availability and sourcing for the whole humanitarian community.
Reference 5290
Published 07 Jun 2005
Length 12 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Middle-East
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain, Non-Profit Organization Management
The case covers the first deployment of a specialized structure, the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC) Fuel Cell in the context of the 2003 Iraq crisis. It describes the operations and achievements of the Fuel Cell, a structure that addressed the serious logistics 'orphan issues' of fuels availability and sourcing for the whole humanitarian community.
