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The case, by utilising the example of the Gujarat earthquake, illustrates the role of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) as a choreographer of disaster management and the nature of the supply chain - multiple, global, dynamic, and temporary - it co-ordinates. It describes the challenging context - high degree of uncertainty and limited authority, human and financial resources - in which it extends assistance to afflicted populations. The case reviews the organisation's efforts to put in place a flexible and efficient logistics system that maximises the contribution of each party. The case can be used to compare and discuss differences and similarities between supply chain management in for-profit organisations and humanitarian organisations delivering disaster relief. It also allows for a discussion on the requirements of managing extremely dynamic global supply chains where speed is critical.