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The application of new technologies in humanitarian logistics
Humanitarian logistics has seen some advances to increase its efficiency and transparency. There are three main developments in this field: bar codes, AMS laser cards, and radio frequency tags.

AWS Cards
The automated manifest system (AMS) laser cards have been created by the United States Government to store substantial amounts of information about shipments. The cards have become more popular in humanitarian logistics as they are able to provide various aspects related to: The AMS cards are attached to both pallets and containers. The cards are inserted to a processing unit which can process all information about a delivery. They are ideal for international shipments. The use of those cards is beneficial to both shippers and beneficiaries in humanitarian logistics management because the beneficiaries can plan resources, especially food and medicines, or find alternatives. Therefore, this application can make the process more flexible. In addition, AMS cards are cheap, reusable, and resistant to extreme weather.
 * Stock number;
 * Requisition number;
 * Shipment date;
 * Quantity;
 * Consignee.

Radio Frequency Identification Tags and Labels
The tags are useful in identifying information about delivery routes. They are attached to pallets, trucks, vans, and large containers to position the location of shipments en route. They can read information when the vehicles pass through points along the route. The information is stored on a label. Together with the AMS cards, they can provide a solution to humanitarian logistics to increase its efficiency and responsiveness.

Bar Codes
One major concern in humanitarian logistics management is the reliability of product sources because the most popularly-procured item is food. In the past, there were cases regarding food unsafety because of unclear origins of products. Recently, bar codes have been a feasible solution to address this problem. Bar code labels make it possible to represent alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers) by means of bars and blanks of varying widths that can be "read" automatically by optical scanners. The system recognizes and processes these symbols, compares their patterns with those already stored in computer memory, and displays the information it has interpreted. This standardized coding system means that there can be a one-on-one, unique, non-ambiguous relationship between the pattern and that to which it refers. At present, bar codes are mostly used in:
 * Product packages;
 * Identification cards;
 * Catalogs or price lists;
 * Product labels;
 * Forms, receipts and invoices.

Article 1 DSA Agriculture
''EG: Phu, I agree that the article is not as well structured as it could be, but please be specific as to what you would change and how you would organize the information (i.e., provide me an outline) and where you would put the things you mention below. Also, what would you add to the 5 principles--examples? explanations? both?''

''Also, I saw the comments that other editors made about the article you tried to post earlier. Do remember that an encyclopedia seeks to be objective and not privilege one point of view.''

Some cited sources cannot be accessed. The information presented is not well-structured, which prevents readers from fully understanding the topic. 1. The five points of DSA should be clarified.  2. More information with regard to vertical farming should be added  3. More information about Urban agricultural developments 

Article 2 Humanitarian logistics
''EG: I agree that this article could use a much clearer structure and some separate sections. What would those be, in your view? And in addition to what you would add below, how would you reorganize what is there? Would you shrink the lede (the basic summary before the table of contents), and where would the rest of the info be moved to? WritingMan (talk) 21:27, 25 April 2019 (UTC)''

The tone is neutral—EG: well, this is a good thing, right?—there is a lack of important details to tell readers about humanitarian logistics. Some link do not work well, and some sources are not reliable.

''EG: Really? Be careful; the goal here is not to find things "wrong" with articles, but just to improve them; people have volunteered their time to to do their best, hoping that these things can be built upon by others such as you.WritingMan (talk) 21:27, 25 April 2019 (UTC)''

There should be more sections regarding the topic: 1. the process of humanitarian logistics , 2. the role of humanitarian logistics in specific events (e.g., the hurricane in Haiti and the earthquake in the Philippines) , 3. ome considerations , 4. and the actors involved in the chain . Moreover, there should be some changes in the citations because some do not work.

''EG: So which one do you think you'd prefer to work on? I think the second one would be more manageable, but what do you think?WritingMan (talk) 21:27, 25 April 2019 (UTC)''

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

 * The content in the article provides sufficient information so that I can understand the term and relevant details. It is divided into 4 parts: Background, DSA and CSA, five points of DSA, and examples. This creates a flow and makes the article reader-friendly.
 * I was wondering whether it would be useful to talk about CSA, this would distract the readers because the article is about DSA. Therefore, adding more information regarding DSA would help.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

 * The information, in general, is not new because it was written long ago. It would be better if the article articulates some initiatives in recent years, not just in 2011. In addition, how the concept evolves over time should be mentioned.
 * There is a lot of space where the article can be made better. First, there should more deep analyses about five points of DSA instead of listing. I want to know more about the relationship of 5 points and which one is more important. Some examples are not well-balanced even though they are equally important. Second, there should be one part about the upsides and downsides of DSA.

What else could be improved?

 * I believe that the structure should be modified. There are five main parts: definition, history, impacts, content, and examples. The article should be well-structured and well-balanced.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

 * In general, I would argue that the tone is neutral. There is no bias toward any view because the article only presents general information and does not present any debate.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

 * I think that the part about Middle Green Valley is overpresented in comparison with other examples. Meanwhile, five points of DSA are underpresented, but they are extremely important. For other parts, they sound good.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

 * There are two links in the References part that do not work. Other sources work well and help explain some details in the article.
 * I cannot access the link to the pdf file, which seems to be the only reliable source in the article. Two other links to pdf files in the External links part do not work.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

 * The author mainly uses websites as references, which is not reliable. I think the author can draw on reports, papers, and studies to make the article more reliable.

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What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

 * There is no discussion about the article.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

 * It is rated as Start-class and Low-importance, which is due to unreliable sources and incomplete information.


 * This article is within the scope of WikiProject Agriculture to improve the coverage of agriculture on Wikipedia.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
I think there is no significant difference. Reliability and completeness are key yardsticks to measure how useful or important an article is.