http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/11095 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:12:39 GMT 2026-07-21T17:12:39Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25940 Title: Research-Thesis: En quoi une solution digitale centralisée peut-elle améliorer la coordination logistique au sein d'un écosystème événementiel temporaire? Abstract: Ce mémoire analyse en quoi une solution digitale centralisée peut améliorer la coordination logistique au sein d’un écosystème événementiel temporaire, avec un focus sur les petits et moyens événements. À partir d’une revue de littérature, de sources secondaires, d’un benchmark, d’un sondage personnel et d’entretiens semi-directifs, le travail montre que les difficultés rencontrées ne viennent pas principalement d’une absence d’outils, mais plutôt d’une dispersion de l’information, d’une dépendance à certaines personnes clés, d’une coordination parfois fragile avec les prestataires et d’une faible capitalisation entre éditions. Les résultats indiquent qu’une solution digitale centralisée peut créer de la valeur si elle reste simple, utile, adoptée collectivement, économiquement viable et adaptée aux pratiques existantes. Le mémoire propose donc plusieurs scénarios progressifs, dont une version basique centrée sur les informations essentielles, la relation avec les prestataires, une mémoire minimale et, lorsque le format s’y prête, une billetterie intégrée. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25940 2026-06-18T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25908 Title: Research-Thesis: Design and validation of a self-assessment tool for supply chain resilience in SMEs. Abstract: Moroccan SMEs operating in the automotive sector face increasing supply chain disruptions caused by global uncertainty, supplier dependency, limited digitalization, and financial constraints. Although supply chain resilience has become essential for long-term sustainability, many SMEs still lack practical and accessible tools to assess and improve their resilience capabilities. The research design and validation of a self-assessment tool that is tailored More exactly to Moroccan automotive SMEs is one way to fill this gap. The study combines a literature review with semi-structured interviews conducted with supply chain professionals working in SMEs. The proposed tool bases its assessment of resilience on six major dimensions: Agility, Flexibility, Robustness, Visibility, Collaboration, and Proactivity. These dimensions are converted into practical indicators that can be easily assessed by SME managers without requiring analytical skills or external consulting. The tool also integrates a simple five-level maturity model ranging from reactive practices to more structured and proactive resilience management approaches. Based on the maturity score obtained, SMEs receive practical recommendations to strengthen their supply chain resilience progressively. The findings show that Moroccan automotive SMEs mainly rely on informal resilience mechanisms such as workforce versatility, rapid decision-making, and trust-based supplier relationships. However, important vulnerabilities remain, particularly regarding supplier dependency, weak formal risk management practices, and limited digital infrastructure. This research contributes both academically and managerially by providing a simple, operational, and context-adapted resilience assessment framework for SMEs operating in emerging economies. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25908 2026-06-18T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25875 Title: Research-Thesis: Development of an Integrated Crisis Management Protocol: The Case of Medicine Distribution in Haiti Using Drones. Abstract: Every year, humanitarian crises cut off millions of people from the medicines they need to survive. The problem is rarely a shortage of supply at the global level. It is almost always a failure of last-mile delivery: roads are destroyed, airstrips are flooded, security threats block convoy routes, and peripheral health facilities run out of stock while warehouses in capital cities remain full. Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones or UAVs, have emerged over the past decade as a credible technical response to this access failure. Rwanda, Ghana, and several other countries have demonstrated that drones can deliver blood products and vaccines faster and more reliably than ground transport under comparable conditions. Yet the evidence based on drone medicine delivery remains largely technical. What has been systematically missing is a structured risk management framework, one that integrates all categories of risk simultaneously into a single, operationally deployable protocol that field teams can execute under crisis conditions. This thesis addresses that gap. The central contribution of this work is the Integrated Crisis Management Protocol (ICMP): a six-stage enterprise risk management protocol for UAV-based medicine distribution, structured around the process proposed by Chapman (2006) and designed to be universally applicable to any humanitarian or fragile-state context. The protocol is validated by projecting it onto Haiti, selected as the most analytically demanding extreme case available: a country where seismic catastrophe, armed insecurity, regulatory void, cold-chain vulnerability, and community mistrust converge simultaneously. Expert validation through semi-structured interviews with humanitarian logistics practitioners confirmed the protocol's operational simulation and identified specific areas for refinement. The findings demonstrate that a structured, field-deployable risk management framework is both achievable and necessary: and that Haiti, far from being an exception, is the lens through which the protocol becomes applicable everywhere. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25875 2026-06-18T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25833 Title: Research-Thesis: La transition vers l'aviation électrique à Spa représente-t-elle une opportunité de développer un modèle énergétique et logistique plus durable? Abstract: The aviation industry is currently facing major environmental challenges and is under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon emissions. While commercial aviation often receives the most attention, smaller aerodromes are also concerned by this transition. In this context, electric aviation is attracting growing interest as a potential solution for making air transport more sustainable. This report explores the feasibility of introducing electric aircraft at Spa Aerodrome. The objective is to determine whether this transition could be considered an opportunity to develop the energy model and a more sustainable logistic model. To answer this question, the study combines several approaches. First, a review of the literature was conducted to examine the current state of electric aviation technologies and renewable energy solutions. An analysis of the aerodrome’s existing activities was then carried out, followed by a comparison between conventional and electric aircraft. In addition, interviews with aviation stakeholders provided valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with such a transition. The results indicate that electric aviation could significantly reduce direct emissions for certain activities, particularly training flights. However, several challenges remain, including aircraft autonomy, charging requirements and investment costs. The study also highlights the potential role of photovoltaic energy in supporting future electricity demand at the aerodrome. Overall, the findings suggest that the transition to electric aviation at Spa Aerodrome is not only an environmental challenge but also an opportunity to develop a more sustainable and resilient energy model. Although technological and operational limitations still exist, electric aviation appears to be a credible pathway for the future of light aviation. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/25833 2026-06-18T22:00:00Z