Monthly archives: January, 2024

Our recent research about supply network complexity has been published in Journal of Business Logistics. In this research, we provide a systematic review of supply network complexity research and present an integrative framework illustrating the dimensions, antecedents, outcomes and management of supply network complexity. Click here for the full text and see below the abstract of …

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We presented our research titled “The Impact of Supply Chain Disclosure on Supplier Sustainability: A Qualitative Analysis in the Textile Industry” at the EDSI 2023 conference. This is a joint work with Davide Luzzini from EADA Business School.

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EDSI 2023 conference Doctoral Workshop has been organized on Sunday, June 4th, 2023. After the opening speech by the Doctoral Workshop organizer Thomas Johnsen, Journal of Supply Chain Management editor Andreas Wieland gave a keynote speech on how to make a strong theoretical contribution. Then, 9 PhD students presented their PhD proposals. I was happy …

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We presented our research titled “Supply network complexity: A systematic review and research agenda” at the IPSERA 2023 conference. This is a joint work with Davide Luzzini from EADA Business School.

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IPSERA 2023 conference Doctoral Workshop has been organized on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. After the opening speech, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management editors Carmela Di Mauro and Steven Carnovale have discussed the best practices in reviewing with attending PhD students and faculty. Then, 27 PhD students presented their PhD proposals. I was happy to …

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We had the pleasure to host “Future Supply Chains” Panel as part of the PMBA Operations Management course at Sabancı Business School, Sabanci University. I would like to thank once more our panelists Tugrul Günal from TEDAR – Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi Derneği and Dr. Ismail Karakis from PwC Türkiye who shared their projections regarding the …

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Our meta-analysis paper on supply chain complexity with Robert Suurmond, Davide Luzzini and Dan Krause is one of the top cited papers in Journal of Supply Chain Management in the period of 2021-2022. We find that although supply chain complexity is detrimental for operational performance, it is beneficial for innovation and financial performance. We also …

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Last week, IPSERA PSM Summer School was held at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. The summer school, organized by Finn Wynstra, consisted of both faculty presentations on key theories utilized in purchasing and supply management research and PhD student presentations. I was happy to participate as a faculty member and discuss resource-based view and dynamic …

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A plethora of factors such as the uncertainties brought about by the pandemic, increases in raw material prices, sudden fluctuations in demand, and problems in international transportation have resulted in difficult-to-solve problems in cash flow and liquidity management. Although short-term practices can be a quick remedy to these problems, what organizations should aim for in …

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Our editorial for the IPSERA 2022 Special Issue has been published at the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. Click here for the full text and see below the abstract ABSTRACT: In this editorial, we introduce the four best papers selected from the IPSERA 2021 conference for this special issue of the Journal. We discuss …

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