Operations & Supply Chain Management

Our researchers in the Operations & Supply Chain Management knowledge domain take pride in their years of experience with the various aspects of Operations & Supply Chain Management, such as process control and supply chain management. They then translate this knowledge into educational programmes and publications.

You can always come to us for:

• Training programmes in Operations & Supply Chain Management 
• Company-specific training programmes
• Applied/fundamental research on Operations & Supply Chain Management 
• Management advice on Operations & Supply Chain Management 
• Networking amongst professionals

Expertise domains

• Manufacturing, supply chain & logistics management
• Project, programme & portfolio management
• Service operations management

Research results and publications

Curious about some of our research results and publications?

• Measuring Time: Improving Project Performance Using Earned Value Management

  Mario Vanhoucke
  Springer, 2009, 164 p. - isbn 978-1-4419-1013-4

• 2009/22 - The predictive value of behavioural characteristics on the success of strategic alliances

  Authors: Vanpoucke, E., Vereecke, A., 39 pp.
  An increasing number of companies are setting up strategic alliances with suppliers and customers. However, the majority of these alliances do not succeed. In this paper, the authors try to understand how different behavioural characteristics are associated with alliance success.

• 2009/15 - The dynamic management of manufacturing networks

  Authors: Vereecke, A., De Meyer, A., 34 pp.
  Relocating a factory is changing the strategic architecture of the company’s manufacturing network and requires a long term view and a good model to design the architecture of the manufacturing network. Based on a longitudinal empirical study of eight European multinational companies we have gained an understanding of the dynamics of a company’s manufacturing architecture.

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Research for your organisation

In addition to conducting research that contributes to fundamental academic knowledge, we can also carry out practice-based research especially for your organisation.

• Explore research opportunities that may benefit your organisation.

Our experts

Meet the faculty and researchers who are experts in Operations & Supply Chain Management.

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