"operations and supply chain management" blog posts

Turning the Liverpool-Belfast green shipping corridor into realityImage of a port with overlay graphics symbolising the power grid.

Turning the Liverpool-Belfast green shipping corridor into reality

Dr Cagatay Iris’ investigation looks into the pathways and associated challenges of port, shipping and logistics decarbonisation, and identifies the priority initiatives to take a leap forward for a green shipping corridor in the Irish Sea.

Posted on: 22 April 2025

A time-phased roadmap for seaport decarbonisationImage of a port with a large boat carrying containers

A time-phased roadmap for seaport decarbonisation

Professor Dongping Song proposes a time-phased roadmap to enable maritime transport decarbonisation, as part of a UK-wide research initiative to develop cleaner and more sustainable seaports.

Posted on: 14 November 2024

Tackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packagingPile of empty plastic bottles

Tackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging

With plastic pollution as the focus of this year's Earth Day, we take a closer look at a three-year multi-disciplinary project by our Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) experts, aimed at addressing the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).

Posted on: 22 April 2024

Satellite Imagery Analytics: a game changer for institutional crop credit management in IndiaImage of satellite in space travelling over the Earth

Satellite Imagery Analytics: a game changer for institutional crop credit management in India

Dr Gopal Narayanamurthy's research identifies uncertainties affecting institutional crop credit management in India and highlights the benefits of integrating Satellite Imagery Analytics (SIA) based monitoring into the process.

Posted on: 28 November 2023