OSCM and CSCR Conference - Management School

Dates: 27-29 June 2023

Place: University of Liverpool Management School

Accommodation: special rates available (find out more)

Important Dates:

Symposium on Blockchain Research submission deadline: 31 May 2023 (find out more)
Registration deadline: 15 June 2023 (register now) - You need to formally register to attend the events, but a paper (or poster) submission is not compulsory.

This event is part of the Management School's 20th Anniversary celebrations.

Day 1: Successfully publishing in OSCM leading journals

Organised by the Management School’s Centre for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) and OSCM Subject Group, the conference will kickstart with a publication forum, including presentations from journal editors and a panel discussion on how to successfully publish in leading academic journals in OSCM.

By taking part in this one-day event, you will gain invaluable insight, expert advice and tips from editors-in-chief, department editors, senior editors and associate editors from world-leading journals, including:

You will also have opportunities to ask questions, network with each other, and explore future research collaborations.

Days 2 and 3: 1st Symposium on Blockchain Research

From day two, the focus moves on to blockchain applications in the context of supply chain management and operations.

As a distributed ledger technology, blockchain is evolving in different sectors, including supply chains, logistics, healthcare, finance, legal services, etc.

Blockchain applications provide the opportunity to create innovative business operational models, with enhanced data management through decentralisation and systems transparency.

As a disruptive technology, using blockchain has the potential to revolutionise the way supply chains are operated. To make the best use of blockchain requires careful planning and support from all stakeholders, including policymakers, supply chain members, and consumers.

This first symposium on the potential of blockchain applications for supply chains will provide a forum for international academics and policymakers, to showcase and discuss the latest blockchain research, issues and practices.

The symposium is an ideal event for Operations Management and Information Systems researchers interested in the interplay between supply chain management and blockchain technologies.

Keynote speakers

Professor Andy Lyons, University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS)
Dr Anne Touboulic, University of Nottingham
Baroness Uddin, UK Parliament’s House of Lords
Professor Dongping Song, ULMS
Professor Guangzhi Shang, Florida State University (FSU) College of Business
Professor Hugo Lam, ULMS
Professor Hubert Pun, University of Western Ontario (UWO) Ivey Business School
Professor Jason T.M. Choi, ULMS
Professor Jo Meehan, ULMS
Professor Tolga Bektas, ULMS
Professor Yu Xiong, University of Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications (SABMA), and Chair of Advisory Board of APPG Metaverse and Web 3.0
Dr Daniel Xing, ULMS
Professor Xi Zhao, Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) School of Management

Programme

Day 1: June 27, 2023 Venue: ULMS – Seminar Room 1
Session Time	Content/Journal	Speaker
10:00 – 10:30	Registration and Refreshments
10:30 – 10:45	Opening and Introduction	Professor Andy Lyons, ULMS
10:45 – 11:15	Production and Operations Management	Professor Jason Choi, ULMS
11:15 – 11:45	Transportation Research Part E	Professor Jason Choi, ULMS Professor Dongping Song, ULMS
11:45 – 12:15	Computers & Operations Research Transportation Science	Professor Tolga Bektas, ULMS
12:15 – 13:45	Lunch and Networking	All
13:45 – 14:15	International Journal of Operations and Production Management	Professor Hugo Lam, ULMS
14:15 – 14:45	Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management	Professor Jo Meehan, ULMS
14:45 – 15:15	Journal of Supply Chain Management	Dr Anne Touboulic, University of Nottingham
15:15 – 15:55	Panel Discussion	All; moderated by Professor Andy Lyons

Day 2: June 28, 2023 Venue: ULMS – Seminar Room 1
Session time	Session topic	Key persons/speakers
10:00 – 11:00	Plenary talk: Optimal Vaccine Ordering during Pandemics: Values of Blockchain	Prof Jason Choi, ULMS
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30	Plenary talk: An investigation on the impact of counterfeiting and traceability on the secondary market	Dr Hubert Pun (Western University)
12:35 – 14:00	Lunch break & Poster competition	Competition judges: Professor Guangzhi Shang, FSU Professor Hubert Pun, UWO Professor Andy Lyons, ULMS Professor Hugo Lam, ULMS
14:00 – 15:00	Plenary talk: The Cryptocurrency Transaction Fee Market: Macro, Micro Perspectives, and Future Trends	Dr Guangzhi Shang (Floria State University)
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 – 17:30	OM presentations	Session chair: Dr Guangzhi Shang (Floria State University)
18:00	Dinner at VG&M Dress code: Smart

Day 3: June 29, 2023 Venue: ULMS – Seminar Room 1 (OM session) & Seminar Room 6 (IS session)
9:00 – 10:30	Forum of leading scholars’ thoughts on blockchain application	Moderator: Professor Guangzhi Shang, FSU Panel List: Baroness Uddin, UK Parliament’s House of Lords Dr Daniel Xing, ULMS Prof Xi Zhao, XJTU
10:35 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	OM presentations & Research talk about JOM special issue	Session chair: Professor Guangzhi Shang, FSU Dr. Guangzhi Shang will also give a talk about JOM SI “Operational Perspectives on Blockchain Applications”
11:00 – 12:00	IS presentations & Research talk about TRE special issue	Session chair: Dr Eric Leung, ULMS Dr Daniel Xing, ULMS Both Eric and Daniel will introduce two SIs from TRE about digitalisation and new norms in supply chain management
12:00 – 12:55	Lunch
12:55 – 13:00	Symposium closing	Professor Andy Lyons, ULMS Professor Yu Xiong, SABMA (host of 2024 symposium)

Present your research at our conference

If you are researching blockchain applications in the context of supply chain management and operations, we encourage you to submit an extended abstract and poster to be considered for an oral presentation at our conference, before 31 May 2023.

If successful, you will have the opportunity to present your research during one of the parallel sessions and gain comments and insight from editors at leading journals.

For poster presentations, awards will be granted to the best projects.

Topics of interest

We welcome extended abstracts on topics including, but not limited to:

Interaction of supply chains and blockchains, with the use of smart contracts
Process-aware blockchain design and management
Blockchain applications in metaverse platforms
Design and implementation issues in the transition from PoW to PoS
Data management issues on the blockchain
Lightweight protocols and networking issues of blockchains
Blockchain security, privacy and cryptographic tools
Repeated games, collaborative games, reputation, and algorithmic game theory
ICO and cryptocurrencies, token valuation, governance and voting
Trust models for blockchains
Smart contracts and programming languages
Incentive theory and mechanisms design
Multi-agent systems and machine learning techniques applied to blockchains

Submission Guidelines

For your research to be considered for presentation during the symposium (days 2 and 3), you need to submit an extended abstract with the following format:

Page limit: three A4 pages, including references
Font: Times New Roman, 12 font size, 1.5 line space
File: PDF format only

Poster submissions must follow the format below:

Page limit: one A3 page
File: PDF format only

All posters must include an ULMS-OSCM banner aligned at the bottom, centred and covering the full length of the document. You can download Word templates and banners in landscape orientation and portrait orientation.

Submissions must indicate the type of submission (“Presentation” or “Poster”) followed by the paper’s title, and author(s) name(s) and affiliations.

A paid registration will be required for each accepted submission.

Click here to start your submission

Special accommodation rates

The Liverpool Novotel Paddington Village hotel is offering a fantastic discount for delegates coming to our conference.

The exclusive conference rate is £115 per night for single occupancy and £125 per night for double occupancy.

This is a brand new 4-star hotel conveniently located near the University of Liverpool, that offers stylishly finished and fully equipped rooms, and stunning views of our vibrant city.

To take advantage of this special offer, please use the code 2306UNIVER when making your booking.

To make a reservation, please contact the Liverpool Novotel Paddington Village directly: