1 LOGISTICS PREPAREDNESS FOR DISASTER RESPONSE IN INDONESIA OVERVIEW: The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific (TLI-AP), a premier research institute in Asia Pacific nurturing logistics excellence in research and education, was approached by one of the leading humanitarian organizations to address a supply network design challenge for disaster preparedness so as to support the Indonesian National Government. This organization plays a crucial role in the Logistics Cluster*, and it is part of their mandate to support national governments of disaster exposed countries in building logistics capabilities to cope with humanitarian crises. PROBLEM: Located on the edges of two continental and two oceanic tectonic plates, Indonesia is home to more than 500 volcanoes (128 of which are

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