Triple Helix Disaster Approach building cooperation between government, companies and knowledge institutes within the Netherlands Marcel Michon Managing

Triple Helix Disaster Approachbuilding cooperation between government, companies and knowledge

institutes within the Netherlands

Marcel MichonManaging Partner Buck Consultants [email protected] (6) 53647131

1 Introduction

2 Project Approach

3 Project Partners

4 Results

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SummaryA new approach concerning the readiness of natural

disasters has been developed: · Specific with regard to cross country supply chains (food)· It brought partners together that weren’t aware of each others

competences· It combined preparation activities with execution


Famous system of Dyke-rings within the Netherlands

A system of dykes and dams must be able to withstand a treat of an overflow of water

Without this system half of the country would end up under water in case of a flood.

1 Introduction


Imagine a Flood after a dyke breakthrough in the heart of the Netherlands

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But: Imagine a flood after dyke breakthrough in the heart of the

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Challenges which we are facing with in such a situation:Too much focus on ‘the first 48 hours’Too little attention for public-private partnerships Underestimating cascading effects: mutual dependencies

rise and vulnerabilities follow, we don’t have sufficient figures

Worldwide supply chains are not taken into account in disaster management

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for policy concerning scarcity at the system level and has initiated a project to address these issues

Pilot: food distribution in case of a flood


2 Project Approach

What is needed:· Creating an operational framework· How can partners in the triple helix help each other?· Gain insight in to cascading effects· Gain insight in to situational awareness

Conditions:· Compatible with international standards and useable in case of

international aid such as Red Cross, UNOCHA and EU civil protection mechanism

· Scalable from a local into an international level· Making use of available experience and know-how from governments,

institutions and companies· Comprising different levels of ‘readiness’


Preparation levels (readiness) Readiness can be raised to several levels. The desired level is dependent

on (perceived) risks and costs

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Intended level Current level in the Netherlands

Limited subject knowledge Previous measures have either become obsolete or

are forgotten A new reality demands new considerations Businesses are at the centre of current policy The government is a facilitator and initiator, without

getting in the way


3 Project Partners

Core partners Ministry of Economic Affairs

· Legislative. Roles: Initiation, coordination Ministry of Defense

· Participating as part of increased civil-military cooperation· Roles: disaster and calamity expertise, scenario and exercise

expertise, military equipment Connekt

· Independent network of companies and authorities. Links up parties to improve mobility in the Netherlands in a sustainable manner

· Roles: Project management, transport & logistics expertise Buck Consultants International

· Roles: Logistics expertise, supply chain expertise, economic policy expertise, project management


Food industry Retail

Logistics Food sector representatives

Companies (examples)


Institutional partners TNO:

· TNO is an independent research organization that employs some 3,000 specialists. TNO focusses on transitions or changes in five social themes: Industry; Healthy Living; Defence, Safety & Security; Urbanisation and Energy.

IFV:· Institute for Physical Safety

NGOs Dutch Red Cross

Other governmental organizations Several “Safety Regions”: partnerships of multiple Dutch municipalities with

joined police, fire brigade, ambulance and other public services


4 Project results

Data Gathering

phase

Triple Helix building phase

Testing phase

Q2 2014 Q3 & Q4 2014 Q1 & Q2 2015


Data Gathering Phase The preliminary phase called for insight into the analytical expertise in

the Netherlands at:· Universities and other knowledge institutions · Logistics companies· Retail companies· Food industry

The goal was to get a clear picture of the current capacity and network of the food value chain in the Netherlands · Were are stockpiles kept? How long will these last? At any time, what part

of stockpiles is on the road being delivered?

What is the deployability of different types of goods? Fragmentation of supplies, number of stockpilers, Dutch or foreign owned?

Can we build this picture for every region in our world? The next slides show some exercises we did


Distribution centres Top 10 Food Retailers


Production sites Top 30Food manufacturers


Warehouses Top 50Food wholesalersNo Company name Location

31Zegro-Centrum Rotterdam B.V. ROTTERDAM32Sourcing Unit Nassaukade ROTTERDAM33Nutricia Nederland B.V. ZOETERMEER

34Nestlé Waters Direct Netherlands B.V. ZOETERMEER

35Nature's Pride B.V. MAASDIJK36W. Heemskerk B.V. RIJNSBURG37Vergeer Holland REEUWIJK38Haluco B.V. BLEISWIJK39Boering Melkblok VLEUTEN40F. Wellink Lekkerkerk B.V. LEKKERKERK41Vepo Cheese N.V. BODEGRAVEN42UNIVEG trade BENELUX B.V. WADDINXVEEN43Lunenburg Vlees B.V. OUDEWATER44A ware Lopik LOPIK45A-Ware Packaging ZEEWOLDE46Agrico EMMELOORD47Qizini Losser B.V. LOSSER48J.M. Levarht & Zonen B.V. DE KWAKEL49Hilton Meats Zaandam B.V. ZAANDAM50Deen Distributie B.V. HOORN NH51Klaas Puul B.V. VOLENDAM52Jos Slippens Vleeswaren OPMEER53Mead Johnson B.V. NIJMEGEN


Warehouses top 50Food wholesalers


Triple Helix building phase The goal of this phase was to contact, mobilize and organize the

partners needed to address the issues in a public-private partnership. Intended partners would have to be drawn from :· Logistics companies· Retail companies· Food industry· NGOs· Local governments· Knowledge institutions


Results so far: Awareness and a sense of urgency regarding the operation of the food

supply chain in case of a disaster A strong community with representatives from key players and from

every part of the triple helix (more than 20 parties) A useable framework to be internalized by all partners The problem solving capacity of companies is superior to that of the

government. Tap in to that capacity and organize it to maximize impact outside the companies themselves

All parties involved have the same motives following disasters: rebuilding


Testing phase The third phase of the project aims to bundle all the insights and

contacts and let the partners participate in an exercise. In co operation with the ministry of Defense and other experts on

disaster exercises, a scenario was being developed The goal of the exercise is:

· Strengthen the community and establish formalized contacts between companies, governments and NGOs

· Determine the position of actors in the food supply chain during a disaster in relation to traditional actors

· Evaluate actions, solutions and communication during the exercise· Draw conclusions and recommendations from the exercise and shape

these into a framework useable by all parties in the triple helix


Effects food supply chain

Distribution centres

Approx. 5 out of 60 distribution centresof the Top 10 supermarkets out of order (9%)

Approx. 1 out of 34 production sitesof the Top 30 food manufacturers out of order (3%)

Production sites

Warehouses

Approx. 10 out of 50 warehouses out of the Top 50 wholesalers out of order (20%)


RecommendationsExplore other supply chains (for instance medical supplies)A lessons learned approach with other regions all over the

worldBuild systematic but feasible exercises of all partners

involved

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Triple Helix Disaster Approach building cooperation between government, companies and knowledge institutes within the Netherlands Marcel Michon Managing