Operations and Supply Chain Management group
The Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) Group develops world-class research, teaching programmes and business collaborations, aimed at devising and implementing advanced solutions to optimise the use of resources and skills across technology-enhanced social and business networks.
Team
Led by Professor Andy Lyons, the OSCM group brings together scholars, early career researchers and students with an interest in this area.
Subject group leads
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Subject group head Professor Andrew Lyons |
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Director of Education Dr Fotios Misopoulos |
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Director of Research Professor Hugo Lam |
Staff
| Name | Role | Research/Scholarship |
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| Amirnazmiafshar, Dr Ehsan |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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| Antonopoulou, Dr Aikaterini |
Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics |
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| Bektas, Professor Tolga |
Professor of Logistics Management Associate Dean: International |
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| Bodrozic, Professor Zlatko |
Professor in Digital Business |
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| Chen, Dr Yonghui |
ULMS 20 Year Anniversary Fellowship |
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| Choi, Professor Jason |
Chair in Operations and Supply Chain Management Director: Centre for Supply Chain Research |
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| Crolley, Professor Liz |
Professor of Management Systems |
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| Davies, Dr Jennifer |
Lecturer in Project Management |
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| Elsayed, Dr Omar |
Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics |
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| Feng, Dr Yuanjun |
Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics |
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| Gavin, Professor Carl |
Director of Executive Education |
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| Guo, Dr Shu |
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management Operations and Supply Chain Management Group Dissertation Lead |
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| Hodgson, Ms Julia |
Lecturer in Management Systems |
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| Iris, Dr Cagatay |
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management Director of Studies: MSc Business Analytics & Big Data Postgraduate Lead Operations and Supply Chain Management |
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| Kasapidis, Dr Grigorios |
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management Director of Studies for MSc AI for Digital Business |
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| Lam, Professor Hugo |
Professor in Operations Management Director of Research: OSCM Group |
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| Leung, Dr Ka Ho |
Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics Operations and Supply Chain Management Group Social Media Lead |
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| Li, Dr Dong |
Reader in Operations and Supply Chain Management Lead: XJTLU PhD Programme Director of Studies ULMS-IBSS PhD programmes |
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| Lyons, Professor Andrew |
Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management Subject Group Lead: OSCM Group |
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| Meehan, Professor Joanne |
Professor of Responsible Procurement Director: Centre for Sustainable Business |
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| Menzies, Dr Laura |
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management Director of Skills |
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| Misopoulos, Dr Fotios |
Senior Lecturer in Project Management Director of Education: OSCM Group |
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| Mitchell, Dr Matt |
Lecturer in Operations Management Director of Studies MSc Project Management and Online MSc Online Project Management |
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| Narayanamurthy, Dr Gopalakrishnan |
Reader in Operations and Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Academic Integrity Officer |
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| Pinnington, Dr Bruce |
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management Associate Dean: Knowledge Exchange and External Engagement |
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| Sarwar, Dr Atif |
Lecturer in Technology Management |
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| Song, Professor Dongping |
Professor in Supply Chain Management |
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| Taghizadegan, Dr Ali |
Lecturer in Digital Business and Data Analytics |
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| Tickle, Dr Matthew |
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management Director of Studies: MSc Operations & Supply Chain Management |
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| Wang, Ms Geng |
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management |
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| Xie, Dr Shenghao |
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management |
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| Xing, Dr Xinjie |
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management |
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| Xu, Dr Zhen 'Jason' |
Lecturer in Operations Management |
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| Zhang, Yudi |
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management |
Education
We offer three specialist master’s programmes in Business Analytics and Big Data, Operations and Supply Chain Management and Project Management, as well as contributing to the School’s undergraduate and postgraduate general management programmes.
Teaching is led by evidence-based research produced by our team of international experts, whose work is shaping world-class academic thought, and making a direct impact on a wide range of organisations and institutions.
Research
Our specialist researchers are making original contributions to OSCM theory and practice and regularly publish in some of the top journals within the field, including Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Transportation Research Part-B, Risk Analysis, and European Journal of Operational Research.
Selected recent publications
2025
Wu, F., Ye, H., Bektas, T., & Dong, M. (2025). 'New and tractable formulations for the eco-driving and the eco-routing-and-driving problems.' European Journal of Operational Research, 321(2), 445-461.
Bodrožić, Z., & Gold, S. (2025). 'Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Operations and Supply Chains: Bringing Public Policy Back In.' Production and Operations Management, 34(4), 837-845.
Bodrožić, Z., Hartmann, R. K., & Krabbe, A. D. (2025). 'The Ascendance and Decline of Entrepreneurialism: A Neo-Schumpeterian Perspective.' Academy of Management Perspectives.
Bodrožić, Z., & Adler, P. (2025). 'System Change, Not Climate Change: Charting Alternative Responses to the Climate Crisis through International Comparative Research.' Journal of Management Studies.
- DOI: 10.1111/joms.13192
Xu, X., Chen, X., Cheng, T.C.E., Choi, T.M., & Yang, Y. (2025). 'Should blockchain be used to eliminate greenwashing for green and live-streaming platform operations under carbon trading systems?' European Journal of Operational Research, 324(3), 1017-1034.
Du, S., Sun, X., Hu, L., & Choi, T.M. (2025). 'Does the quantity discount mechanism offer a loophole for retailer collusion? Impacts and responses.' European Journal of Operational Research, 323(3), 999-1012.
Biswas, I., Pagare, D., Tiwari, S., & Choi, T.M. (2025). 'Managing supply chains facing extreme weather: Supplier’s nature and investment.' European Journal of Operational Research, 325(3), 457-473.
Zhang, T., Choi, T.M., & Cheng, T.C.E. (2025). 'Behavior-Based Pricing for Competing Firms Facing Variety-Seeking Consumers.' Production and Operations Management.
Srivastava, A., Choi, T.M., Shkula, S., & Devi, Y. (2025). 'Delegation Versus Control Mechanism: Impacts on Second-Hand Markets With Product Upgrades.' Production and Operations Management, 34(8), 2160-2179.
Hu, L., Zhou, X., Choi, T.M., & Du, S. (2025). 'Making Delivery Platform Drivers Safer: Platform Responsibility Versus Consumer Empowerment.' Production and Operations Management, 34(8), 2104-2123.
Zhou, Y., Li, S., Kundu, T., Choi, T.M., & Sheu, J. -B. (2025). 'Travel bubble policies for low-risk air transport recovery during pandemics.' Risk analysis, 45(1), 14-39.
- DOI: 10.1111/risa.14348
Xiong, Y., Ding, L., Guo, S., Choi, T.M., & Lam, H.K.S. (2025). 'The Impact of Blockchain-enabled Smart Contracts on Firms’ Operational Efficiency.' Journal of Operations Management.
- DOI: 10.1002/joom.70006
Zhu, M., Miao, S., Lam, H.K.S., Liang, C., & Yeung, A.C.L. (2025). 'Navigating through geopolitical risk: the role of supply chain concentration.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 45(5), 1032-1065.
Cheng, M.P.S., Tang, C., Lo, C.K.Y., Yeung, A.C.L., & Lam, H.K.S. (2025). 'Return to the United States: Impact of Reshoring Announcements and Reshoring Risks on Market Valuation.' Management Science, 71(4), 3253-3282.
Wang, Y., Zhu, S., & Iris, Ç. (2025). 'An exact algorithm for fleet co-deployment and slot co-chartering in a sustainable shipping alliance under emissions trading system.' European Journal of Operational Research.
Kasapidis, G. A., Paraskevopoulos, D. C., Mourtos, I., & Repoussis, P. P. (2025). 'A unified solution framework for flexible job shop scheduling problems with multiple resource constraints.' European Journal of Operational Research, 320(3), 479-495.
Forster, R., Lyons, A., Caldwell, N., Davies, J., & Sharifi, H. (2025). 'A lifecycle analysis of complex public procurement: an agency-institutional theory perspective.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 45(1), 62-87.
Arora, S. D., Chakraborty, A., & Narayanamurthy, G. (2025). 'Why and When Consumers Post Complaint Messages on Social Media? Conceptualizing Social Voice as a Distinct Complaining Behaviour.' British Journal of Management.
Faulconbridge, J., Sarwar, A., & Spring, M. (2025). 'How Professionals Adapt to Artificial Intelligence: The Role of Intertwined Boundary Work.' Journal of Management Studies, 62(5), 1991-2024.
- DOI: 10.1111/joms.12936
Zhan, Y., Yeung, A. C. L., Tan, K. H., Xiong, Y., Xing, X., & Ye, F. (2025). 'Success and Failure of Blockchain Technology Providers: Founders' Power, Beyond‐Blockchain Exploration and Centralized Decision‐Making.' Journal of Operations Management.
- DOI: 10.1002/joom.1364
Huang, S., Xie, H., Zhang, Y., & Chiu, C. -H. (2025). 'Buy-Online-Pick-Up-At-Store Benefits Supply Chains Considering Supplier Encroachment.' Production and Operations Management.
2024
Liang, Y., Qian, L., Lu, Y., Bektas, T. (2024). 'The effects of risk preferences on consumers' reference-dependent choices for autonomous vehicles.' Risk Analysis.
- DOI: 10.1111/risa.17692
Fang, C., Chi, M., Fan, S., & Choi, T.M. (2024). 'Who should invest in blockchain technology under different pricing models in supply chains?' European Journal of Operational Research, 319(3), 777-792.
Wen, X., Chung, S. H., Choi, T. M., Fu, X. (2024). 'Airline cabin crew pairing with accurate characterization of cross-class substitution: A branch-and-price approach.' Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 190, 103084.
Lin, J., Choi, T. M., Kuo, Y.H. (2024). 'Online retailing operations: Is it wise to offer free sample trial and money-back-guarantee together?' Production and Operations Management. 33 (11), 2158–2176.
Xu, X., Wang, Y., Cheng, T.C.E., & Choi, T.M. (2024). 'Should live broadcasting platforms adopt artificial intelligence? A sales effort perspective.' European Journal of Operational Research, 318(3), 979-999.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.05.021
Xu, X., Chen, X., Choi, T.M., & Cheng, T.C.E. (2024). 'Platform financing versus bank financing: “When to choose which” for green production systems.' European Journal of Operational Research, 317(2), 515-532.
Wu, L., Wang, M., Kumar, A., & Choi, T.M. (2024). 'Mitigating the bullwhip effect through supply chain ESG transparency: roles of digitalization and signal strength.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(9), 1707-1731.
Biswas, I., Singh, G., Tiwari, S., Choi, T.M., & Pethe, S. (2024). 'Managing Industry 4.0 supply chains with innovative and traditional products: Contract cessation points and value of information.' European Journal of Operational Research, 316(2), 539-555.
Wei, S., Liu, W., Choi, T.M., Dong, J.X., & Long, S. (2024). 'The influence of key components and digital technologies on manufacturer's choice of innovation strategy.' European Journal of Operational Research, 315(3), 1210-1220.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.01.008
Mandal, P., Basu, P., Choi, T.M., & Rath, S.B. (2024). 'Platform financing vs. bank financing: Strategic choice of financing mode under seller competition.' European Journal of Operational Research, 315(1), 130-146.
Liu, W., Chen, Z., Choi, T.M., Lee, P.T.W., Chan, H.K., & Gao, Y. (2024). 'Carbon neutral announcements and Chinese stock market reaction: a supply chain network-based perspective.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(4), 729-767.
Dou, G., Choi, T. M. (2024). 'Compete or cooperate? Effects of channel relationships on government policies for sustainability.' European Journal of Operational Research, 313(2), 718-732.
Wang, J.X., Choi, T.M., Wood, L.C., Olesen, K., & Reiners, T. (2024). 'When suppliers engage in sustainable supply chain management: how does the stock market react?' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(3), 699-727.
Dixit, A., Choi, T.M., Kumar, P., & Jakhar, S.K. (2024). 'Roles of reciprocity and fairness concerns in airline-airport systems with environmental considerations.' European Journal of Operational Research, 312(3), 1011-1023.
Zhang, T., Choi, T.M., & Cheng, T.C.E. (2024). 'Competitive pricing and product strategies in the presence of consumers' social comparisons.' European Journal of Operational Research, 312(2), 573-586.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2023.06.023
De Bock, K.W., Coussement, K., De Caigny, A., Slowinski, R., Baesens, B, Boute, R.N., Choi, T.M., Delen, D., Kraus, M., Lessman, S., Maldonado, S., Martens, D., Oskarsdottir, M., Vairetti, C., Verbeke, W. & Weber, R. (2024). 'Expainable AI for Operational Research: a defining framework, methods, applications, and a research agenda.' European Journal of Operational Research, 317(2), 249-272.
Zhang, K., Choi. T.M., Chung, S.H., Dai, Y. & Wen, X. (2024). 'Blockchain adoption in retail operations: stablecoins and traceability.' European Journal of Operational Research, 315(1), 147-160.
Guo, S., & Choi, T.M. (2024). 'Risk management for second-hand clothing imports in least developed countries: legislations and perception of public sector corruption.' Risk Analysis, 44(1), 108-125.
- DOI: 10.1111/risa.14134
Faulconbridge, J. R., Sarwar, A., & Spring, M. (2024). 'Accommodating Machine Learning Algorithms in Professional Service Firms.' Organization Studies, 45(7), 1009-1037.
Li, D., Islam, D. M. Z., Robinson, M., Song, D. P., Dong, J. X., Reimann, M. (2024). 'Network revenue management game in the railway industry: Stackelberg equilibrium, global optimality, and mechanism design.' European Journal of Operational Research. 312(1), 240-254.
Wang, M., Li, B., & Song, D.P. (2024). 'The impact of blockchain on restricting the misuse of green loans in a capital-constrained supply chain.' European Journal of Operational Research, 314(3), 980-996.
Wang, G., Xiong, Y., Cheng, Y., & Lam, H. K. S. (2024). 'The spillover effects of supply chain corruption practices on stock returns.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(5), 934-951.
2023
Bayliss, C., Bektas, T., Vernon Tjon-Soei-Len, Remo Rohner (2023). ‘Designing a multi-modal and variable-echelon delivery system for last-mile logistics’, European Journal of Operational Research, 307(2), 645-662.
Chen, Y., Xu, A., He, Q., & Chen, Y. (2023). 'Smart navigation via strategic communications in a mixed autonomous paradigm.' Production and Operations Management.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13987
Tang, F., Dai, Y., Ma, Z.J., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Trade-in operations under retail competition: Effects of brand loyalty*'. European Journal of Operational Research, 310(1), 397-414.
Xu, X., Yan, L., Choi, T.M., & Cheng, T.C.E. (2023). 'When Is It Wise to Use Blockchain for Platform Operations with Remanufacturing?' European Journal of Operational Research, 309(3), 1073-1090.
Xu, X., Sethi, S.P., Chung, S.H., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Reforming global supply chain management under pandemics: The GREAT‐3Rs framework.' Production and Operations Management, 32(2), 524-546.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13885
Zheng, M., Dong, S., Zhou, Y., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Sourcing decisions with uncertain time-dependent supply from an unreliable supplier.' European Journal of Operational Research, 308(3), 1365-1379.
Lin, J., Choi, T.M., & Kuo, Y.H. (2023). 'Will providing return-freight-insurances do more good than harm to dual-channel e-commerce retailers?' European Journal of Operational Research, 307(3), 1225-1239.
Bai, X., Choi, T.M., Li, Y., & Sun, X. (2023). 'Implementing trade‐in programs in the presence of resale platforms: Mode selection and pricing.' Production and Operations Management, 32(10), 3193-3208.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.14030
Cao, K., Xu, Y., Hua, Y., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Supplier or Co-optor: Optimal Channel and Logistics Selection Problems on Retail Platforms.' European Journal of Operational Research, 311(3), 971-988.
Choi, T.M., & Zhang, T. (2023). 'Will being an angel bring more harm than good? Altruistic newsvendors with different risk attitudes.' European Journal of Operational Research, 305(3), 1153-1165.
Sheu, J.B., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Can we work more safely and healthily with robot partners? A human-friendly robot-human-coordinated order fulfillment scheme.' Production and Operations Management, 32(3), 794-812.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13899
Liu, W., Liu, X., & Choi, T.M. (2023). 'Effects of supply chain quality event announcements on stock market reaction: an empirical study from China.' International Journal Of Operations & Production Management, 43(2), 197-234.
Yadav, S., Choi, T.M., Kumar, A., Luthra, S., & Naz, F. (2023). 'A meta-analysis of sustainable supply chain practices and performance: the moderating roles of type of economy and innovation.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 43(5), 802-845.
Roscoe, S., Cousins, P.D., & Handfield, R. (2023). Transitioning additive manufacturing from rapid prototyping to high-volume production: a case study of complex final products. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 40(4), 554-576.
- DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12673
Kasapidis, G. A., Dauzere-Peres, S., Paraskevopoulos, D. C., Repoussis, P. P., & Tarantilis, C. D. (2023). 'On the multiresource flexible job-shop scheduling problem with arbitrary precedence graphs.' Production And Operations Management, 32(7), 2322-2330.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13977
Huang, H., He, Y., Li, D., & Li, S. (2023). 'Competing multinationals’ backshoring decisions: Tax arbitrage versus production reliability tradeoff.' European Journal of Operational Research, 311(2), 515-532.
Patil, H., Niranjan, S., Narayanamurthy, G., Narayanan, A. (2023). ‘Investigating contingent adoption of additive manufacturing in supply chains’, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 43(3):489-519.
Pinnington, B., & Meehan, J. (2023). 'Learning to see modern slavery in supply chains through paradoxical sensemaking.' Journal of Supply Chain Management, 59(4), 22-41.
- DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12309
Pinnington, B., & Meehan, J. (2023). 'Transparency in supply chains (TISC): assessing and improving the quality of modern slavery statements.' Journal of Business Ethics, 182(3), 619-636.
Xing, X., Song, D.P., Qiu, C., Drake, P.R., & Zhan, Y. (2023) ‘Joint tank container demurrage policy and flow optimisation using a progressive hedging algorithm with expanded time-space network’, European Journal of Operational Research, 307(2):663-679.
Ouyang, Z., Leung, K.H., Huang, G. (2023). ‘Community logistics and dynamic community partitioning: A new approach for solving e-commerce last mile delivery’, European Journal of Operational Research, 307(1):140-156.
2022
Bodrozic, Z., & Adler, P.S. (2022). 'Alternative futures for the digital transformation: a macro-level Schumpterian perspective.' Organization Science, 33(1), 105-125.
- DOI: 10.1287/orsc.2021.1558
Hosseini-Motlagh, S.M., Choi, T.M., Johari, M., & Nouri-Harzvili, M. (2022). 'A profit surplus distribution mechanism for supply chain coordination: an evolutionary game-theoretic analysis.' European Journal of Operational Research, 301(2), 561-575.
Guo, S., Choi, T-M, Chung, S-H. (2022). ‘Self-design fun: Should 3D printing be employed in mass customization operations’, European Journal of Operational Research, 299(3):883-897.
Zhang, J., Sethi, S., Choi, T-M., Cheng, T.C.E. (2022). ‘Pareto optimality and contract dependence in supply chain coordination with risk-averse agents’, Production and Operations Management, 31(6):2557-2570.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13701
Liu, W., Wei, W., Choi, T.M. & Yan, X. (2022). 'Impacts of leadership on corporate social responsibility management in multi-tier supply chains.' European Journal of Operational Research, 299(2), 483-496.
Luo, S., Choi, T-M. (2022). ‘E-commerce supply chains with considerations of cyber-security: Should governments play a role?’, Production and Operations Management, 31(5): 2107-2126.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13666
Liu, W., Wang, J., Jia, F. & Choi, T.M. (2022). 'Blockchain announcements and stock value: a technology management perspective.' International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 42(5), 713-742.
- DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-08-2021-0534
Cai, Y.J., Choi, T.M. & Zhang, T. (2022). 'Commercial used apparel collection operations in retail supply chains.' European Journal of Operational Research, 298(1), 169-181.
Cao, K., Choi, T-M. (2022). ‘Optimal Trade-in Return Policies: Is it Wise to be Generous?’, Production and Operations Management, 31(3):1309-1331.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13612
Cai, Y.J., Choi, T.M., Feng, L. & Li, Y. (2022). 'Producer’s choice of design-for-environment under environmental taxation.' European Journal of Operational Research, 297(2), 532-544.
Feng, Y., Son, D., Li, D. (2022). ‘Smart stacking for import containers using customer information at automated container terminals’, European Journal of Operational Research, 301(2):502-522.
Manousakis, E.G, Kasapidis, G. A., Kiranoudis, C.T., & Zachariadis, E. E. (2022). 'An infeasible space exploring matheuristic for the production routing problem.' European Journal of Operational Research, 298(2), 478-495.
Li, H., Lam, H., Ho, W., Yeung, A. (2022). ‘The impact of chief risk officer appointments on firm risk and operational efficiency’, Journal of Operations Management, 68(3):241-269.
- DOI: 10.1002/joom.1175
Geng, R., Lam, H.K.S., & Stevenson, M. (2022). 'Addressing modern slavery in supply chains: an awareness-motivation-capability perspective.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 42(3), 331-356.
Lam, H., Ding, L., Dong, Z. (2022). ‘The impact of foreign competition on domestic firms’ product quality: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in the United States’, Journal of Operations Management, 68(8), 881-902.
- DOI: 1002/joom.1169
Zheng, W., Li, B., & Song, D.P. (2022). 'The Optimal Green Strategies for Competitive Ocean Carriers under Potential Regulation.' European Journal of Operational Research, 303(2), 840-856.
2021
Wu, F., Bektas, T., Dong, M., Ye, H., & Zhang, D. (2021). 'Optimal driving for vehicle fuel economy under traffic speed uncertainty.' Transportation Research Part B-Methodological, 154, 175-206.
Kasapidis, G. A., Paraskevopoulos, D. C., Repoussis, P. P., & Tarantilis, C.D. (2021). 'Flexible job shop scheduling problems with arbitrary precedence graphs.' Production and Operations Management, 30(11), 4044-4068.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13501
Xiong, Y., Lam, H.K.S., Kumar, A., Ngai, E.W.T., Xiu, C., & Wang, X. (2021). 'The mitigating role of blockchain-enabled supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic.' International Journal Of Operations & Production Management, 41(9), 1495-1521.
Lam, H.K.S., & Zhan, Y. (2021). 'The impacts of supply chain finance initiatives on firm risk: evidence from service providers listed in the US.' International Journal Of Operations & Production Management, 41(4), 383-409.
- DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-07-2020-0462
Assa, H., Sharifi, H, Lyons, A. (2021). ‘An examination of the role of price insurance products in stimulating investment in agriculture supply chains for sustained productivity’, European Journal of Operational Research, 288(3):918-934.
Lorentz, H., Laari, S., Meehan, J., Essig, M., & Henke, M. (2021). 'An attention-based view of supply disruption risk management: balancing biased attentional processing for improved resilience in the COVID-19 context.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(13), 152-177.
McLoughlin, K., & Meehan, J. (2021). 'The institutional logic of the sustainable organisation: the case of a chocolate supply network.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(3), 251-274.
Meehan, J., & Pinnington, B. D. (2021). 'Modern slavery in supply chains: insights through strategic ambiguity.' International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(2), 77-101.
An, S., Li, B., Song, D.P., & Chen, X. (2021). 'Green credit financing versus trade credit financing in a supply chain with carbon emission limits.' European Journal of Operational Research, 292(1), 125-142.
2020
Yiu, L.M.D, Lam, H., Andy C.L. Yeung, Cheng, T.C.E. (2020). ‘Enhancing the financial returns of R&D investments through operations management’, Production and Operations Management, 29(7):1658-1678.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13186
Zhang, J., Sethi, S., Choi, T-M, Cheng, T.C.E. (2020). ‘Supply Chains Involving a Mean-Variance-Skewness-Kurtosis Newsvendor: Analysis and Coordination’, Production and Operations Management, 29(6):1397-1430.
- DOI: 10.1111/poms.13159
Cousin, P., Dutordoir, M., Lawson, B., Frota Neto, J. (2020). ‘Shareholder wealth effects of modern slavery regulation’, Management Science, 66(11):5265-5289.
Guo Li, Lin Li, Choi, T-M, Sethi, S. (2020). ‘Green supply chain management in Chinese firms: Innovative measures and the moderating role of quick response technology’, Journal of Operations Management, 66(7-8):958-988.
- DOI: 10.1002/joom.1061
Feng, Y., Song, D., Li, D., Zeng, Q. (2020). ‘The stochastic container relocation problem with flexible service policies’, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 141:116-163.
Schiffling, S., Hannibal, C., Fan, Y., Tickle, M. (2020). ‘Coopetition in temporary contexts: examining swift trust and swift distrust in humanitarian operations’, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 40(9):1449-1473
Research themes
Through the development and application of models, analytical techniques and technologies that underpin the achievement of excellence in the design of operations and supply chain systems, our group's specialists offer research expertise in five different themes:
Transport and logistics
Research subtopics:
- Modelling and optimisation of problems in the design, planning and operation of transportation networks for the distribution of freight
- Container shipping, empty container/vehicle positioning and ship loading
- Intermodal terminal and seaport terminal management
- Vehicle routing problems in road transportation
- Multi-commodity network design, service network design and facility location
- Last-mile solutions
- Capacity analyses of rail networks and railway timetabling.
Agri-food supply chains
Research subtopics:
- Food waste reduction
- Food security and sustainability
- Integrating local and global food production systems
- Circular economies and food supply chains
- Inventory and pricing strategies for perishable food supply chains.
Sustainable operations and supply chain management
Research subtopics:
- Green supply chain management
- Carbon footprinting of logistics systems
- Environmental policies and operations and supply chain design
- Integrating sustainable practices
- Sustainable procurement
- Modern slavery and supply chain ethics.
Agile operations
Research subtopics:
- Organisational agility
- Agile and resilient operations
- Management practices and the performance and productivity of small firms
- Operations excellence
- Sustainable growth of SMEs.
Supply chain technologies, analytics and risk
Research subtopics:
- Digital strategies and ICT adoption in operations and supply chain management;
- Digital transformations of supply chains through artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and blockchain
- Big data, prescriptive and predictive analytics, demand forecasting and autonomous decision-making
- Uncertainty and risk mitigation, supply chain insurance
- Cybersecurity and its implications for supply chain resilience
- Mathematical programming, stochastic dynamic programming and meta-heuristic optimisation of supply chains
- Development of models and algorithms to support supply chain network design.
Research centres
We work closely with the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Food Systems, the Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy and Practice and the Management School’s Centre for Sustainable Business.
Alongside this, our group hosts the School’s Centre for Supply Chain Research, aimed at promoting novel research in contemporary issues in OSCM and collaboration with public and private-sector organisations.
Find out more about the Management School's research centres
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Upcoming seminars
Our Group regularly organises seminar series with international leading OSCM experts, to present their latest research and ideas:
To be confirmed
Past seminars
2025
Bricks without Straw: Overcoming resource limitations to architect ecosystem leadership
- Dr Xianwei Shi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
- 21 July 2025
How to visualise energy waste in manufacturing
- Dr Duanyang Geng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
- 21 July 2025
Human-Machine Hybrid Intelligence: Key Technologies and Innovative Design for proactive healthcare
- Professor Ting Han, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
- 21 July 2025
End-to-End deep learning for inventory management in capacitated bike-sharing systems with customer roaming behaviour
- Ruicheng Liu, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
- 16 July 2025
Optimization of Ride-Sharing from Public Transportation Hubs: A GNN-Accelerated Column Generation Approach
- Professor Jiangang Jin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
- 9 July 2025
It's all in the mix: Wasserstein classification and regression with mixed features
- Mr Aras Selvi, Imperial College London Business School (UK)
- 2 July 2025
Quality-Focused Hiring: How Human Capital Building Shapes Organizational Learning from Product Recalls
- Dr Agus Wicaksana, Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide (Australia)
- 24 June 2025
Blockchain-Based Supply Chain: from Adoption Barriers to Finance, Governance and Entrepreneurship Impact
- Dr Sara Saberi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 22 May 2025
Luxury in the Sharing Economy: Implication of Peer-to-Peer Rental on Conspicuous Consumption
- Dr Chang Dong, Durham University (UK)
- 15 May 2025
Managing Inventory and Pricing with Contextual Robust Optimization
- Dr Qinshen Tang, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
- 6 May 2025
How do technologies disrupt? The birth and growth of the 3D printing ecosystem
- Dr Ahmad Beltagui, Aston University (UK)
- 27 February 2025
2024
The bright side of being uncertain: The impact of economic policy uncertainty on corporate innovation
- Dr Petr Lee, Aston Business School (UK)
- 5 December 2024
Designing Algorithmic Governance of online Outsourcing Platforms: A Cognitive Perspective
- Dr Ning Su, Ivey Business School (Canada)
- 29 November 2024
- Professor Albert Ha, HKUST Business School (China)
- 20 November 2024
- Dr Gokce Esenduran, Purdue University (USA)
- 19 November 2024
- Dr Ayham Jaaron, De Montfort University, Leicester (England)
- 24 October 2024
- Dr Sean Arisian, La Trobe Business School (Australia)
- 25 September 2024
Underground Freight Transportation for Freight Delivery in Urban Environments
- Professor Ann Campbell, Henry B.Tippe College of Business, University of Iowa (USA)
- 20 May 2024
Pairs Trading Under Geometric Brownian Motions
- Professor Qing Zhang, University of Georgia (USA)
- 9 May 2024
Small worlds within global value chains: Implications for multinational enterprises’ environmental, social, and governance controversies
- Dr Sangho Chae Warwick Business School (England)
- 22 February 2024
Optimizing Packaging for an eCommerce Business: a stochastic programming approach
- Dr Jamie Fairbrother, Lancaster University (England)
- 18 January 2024
Food loss and ugly veg supply chains
- Dr Guven Demirel, Queen Mary University of London (England)
- 11 January 2024
2023
Research databases available in ULMS
- Dr Yung Chiang, University of Liverpool Management School (UK)
Fleet deployment and slot exchange in liner shipping alliance with carbon emission trading system
- Professor Yadong Wang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (China)
- 12 October 2023
Social media and operations management: An example of automotive recall timing
- Dr Christoph G. Schmidt, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Switzerland)
- 9 October 2023
Sharing Risk with Customers: How Do Customers’ Corporate Tax Changes Affect Suppliers’ Profitability?
- Professor Woon Sau Leung, Professor in Finance, University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
- 20 April 2023
Cyberslacking in the Workplace: Antecedents and Effects on Job Performance
- Professor Zach Lee, Professor of Business Analytics, University of Leicester (England)
- 30 March 2023
Hierarchical and Mixed Leadership Games for Dynamic Supply Chains: Applications to Cost Learning and Co-op Advertising
- Professor Suresh Sethi, Professor of Operations Management and Director of Center for Intelligent Supply Networks, University of Texas (USA)
- 16 March 2023
Bystanders Join in Cyberbullying on Social Networking Sites: The Deindividuation and Moral Disengagement Perspectives
- Professor Tommy Chan, Professor in Management Science, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) (England)
- 9 March 2023
Effects of online reviews and competition on quality and pricing strategies
- Professor Xiaojun Wang, Chair in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Bristol (England)
- 16 February 2023
Knowledge exchange
Since its foundation in 2017, our group has developed a strong portfolio of knowledge exchange projects and research collaborations, with a direct impact on business practice and policymaking.
Using methods such as action research, we have been involved in the implementation of a wide range of industry applications, supporting over 100 businesses and public and third-sector organisations, in improving productivity, responsiveness and resilience.
As a result, our group has built long-standing relations with local, national and international organisations in key industries, including automotive, aerospace, food, pharmaceuticals, road transport, maritime transport, retail and software.
We are enthusiastic participants in Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, funded jointly by industry partners and government agencies, and also engage in knowledge exchange supported by direct funding from external collaborators.
Research impact
- Procurement and service delivery policy development for the UK Ministry of Defence
- Organisational and operational innovations for sustained competitiveness and growth in SMEs
- Delivering social value through public procurement
- Tackling modern slavery in corporate supply chains
- Exploiting satellite imagery for the expansion of institutional credit for small and marginalised farmers in Indian agri-food supply chains
- An innovation pathway for sustainable agri-food production under impacts of climate change.