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The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded 1,252 disaster events in the first quarter of 2021. Concerned about the safety of disaster victims, a group of students from Pertamina University's Logistics Engineering study program initiated an online innovation in disaster logistics management. Through a website entitled ‘Pusat Bantuan Bencana’–PBB. It provides real time information on field conditions that is integrated with geographic information systems. Take for example, the routes can be traveled more effectively, and accompanied with information on the modes of transportation that can be used, and their availability.

Hanif Asyhuri, team leader, explained that the PBB website is also integrated with the population database. Thus, it can minimize inequality and inaccuracy in the distribution of aid. Each disaster survivor who gets assistance will have their fingerprints recorded using biometric technology which is also available on the website. The website also creates a solution to optimize the supply chain network for assistance to disaster survivors. The supply chain digital platform is called 'INACUATE' which combines two distribution network models. First, Distributor Storage with Customer Pickup, which is a condition when disaster survivors take assistance directly at the disaster post. Second, the Distributor Storage with Last-Mile Delivery model, which is a condition when aid is sent directly to the location of the survivor.

This website also offers alternative solutions for implementing logistics warehouse layouts so that the process of picking and sending assistance can be more coordinated. One of them is through updating the BNPB website so that the aid distribution process will be well documented.