Technology solutions and frustrations
From Computer Weekly: Technology charity boosts supply chain for New Orleans aid
"A technology charity is using supply chain management software to manage the delivery of desperately needed aid to people from New Orleans and other areas devastated by hurricane Katrina.
Aidmatrix, a US not-for-profit organisation, supplied a system to track and manage relief supplies stored in a chain of specially set up. disaster response warehouses, which are run by Adventist Community Services (ACS) on behalf of a coalition of major US charities."
It is good to see that developing charity technology by and for non-profit bodies in the States doesn't just mean fundraising facilities, as it seems to here in the UK. Where oh where in the ICT national hub (job adverts throughout the sector press this week) is anyone doing anything about improving the lack of decent, tailored and affordable IT facilties, for real life back office and frontline action?