Vereecke Ann*

Vereecke Ann*

Function: Full Professor

Contact: ann.vereecke@vlerick.com

Vitae

Prof Dr ir. Ann Vereecke is Full Professor and partner at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, and Associate Professor at Ghent University.

She is engineer and Doctor in Management (Ghent University). In 1993-1994 she followed the doctoral programme at INSEAD (France). She lectures at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, where she is also the Faculty Dean. She has been visiting Professor in Operations Management at Rotterdam School of Management.

Her main interests are Supply Chain Management and manufacturing strategy, in particular inernational manufacturing strategy.

She is a member of the Board and Vice President of VIL (Flanders Institute for Logistics) and member of the board and President of EurOMA (European Operations Management Association)

Research interests

  • Manufacturing
  • Operations Strategy
  • Inventory management systems
  • Production Planning Systems
  • Operations management
  • Plant Networks
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Global manufacturing
  • Programme management
  • Operations & supply chain management
  • Manufacturing, supply chain and logistics management

Publications

  • Articles
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A. forthcoming. The predictive value of behavioural characteristics on the success of strategic alliances. International Journal of Production Research.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Boyer K.   Vereecke A. 2009. Supply chain information flow strategies: an empirical taxonomy. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 29 (12) : 1213 -1241.
    • Pinjala S.K.   Pintelon L.   Vereecke A. 2006. An empirical investigation on the relationship between business and maintenance strategies. International Journal of Production Economics. 104 (1) : 214 -229.
    • Vereecke A.   Muylle S. 2006. Performance improvement through supply chain collaboration in Europe. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 26 (11) : 1176 -1198.
    • Vanhoucke M.   Vereecke A.   Gemmel P. 2005. The project scheduling game (PSG): simulating time/ cost trade-offs in projects. Project Management Journal. 36 (1) : 51 -59. 9 p.
    • Vereecke A. 2004. Mass customization: slogan of realiteit?. Industrie Technisch Management. (Feb. 22)
    • Van Dierdonck R.   Vereecke A. 2002. Crossing borders and boundaries, 7th International EurOMA Conference, Ghent, Belgium. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 22 (12) (Special issue).
    • Vereecke A.   Van Dierdonck R. 2002. The strategic role of the plant: testing Ferdows's model. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 22 (5) : 492 -514.
  • Book Chapters
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E.   Solis L. 2006. Characteristics of supply chain collaboration and their impact on performance. In Menibil Kepa & Shamsuddin Alina (Eds.). Moving up the value chain. 1061 -1070. University of Strathclyde.
    • Vereecke A.   Vanpoucke E. 2005. Europese trends in het design en management van productie- en distributienetwerken van internationale ondernemingen. In Management Jaarboek 2005. 116 -121.
    • Gemmel P.   Vereecke A. 2004. Obtaining better performance through business process orientation. In Verweire, K. & Van den Berghe, L.A.A. (Eds.). Integrated Performance Management: A guide to strategy implementation. 116 -134. Sage Publications.
    • Sleuwaegen L.   Vereecke A. 2003. Western industry is dead, long live the knowledge economy. In ? In management - The art and science of management. 18 -21. Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
    • Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E. 2003. The trade-off between cost and flexibility in manufacturing: an empirical study. In Spina, G., Vinelli, A., Cagliano, R., e.a. (Eds.). One World? One view of OM?. 593 -602.
    • Vereecke A. 2003. Programme Management in Belgische Bedrijven en Organisaties. In Management Jaarboek Vlaanderen 2003.
    • Vereecke A.   Stevens M.   Pandelaere E.   Deschoolmeester D. 2002. Programme Management: Much more than managing a group of projects?. In Christiansen, J.K. & Boer, H. (Eds.). Operations Management and the New Economy: Proceedings of the Euroma Conference, Copenhagen, 2-4 June 2002. 7 p.
    • De Meyer A.   Vereecke A. 2001. International operations . In Warner, M. (Ed.). The International Encyclopedia of Business and Management. 3349 -3364. Thomson Learning Publishing.
  • Cases
    • Vereecke A.   Goeman F.   Serneels S. 2006. Barco: Manufacturing strategy of printed circuit assembly. 11 p. This case is available at http://www.ecch.com.
    • Vereecke A.   Goeman F.   Serneels S. 2006. Barco: Manufacturing strategy of printed circuit assembly - Teaching Note. 10 p. This case is available at http://www.ecch.com.
  • Reports
    • Vereecke A.   Geerts A. 2009. The position of plants in Flanders within global manufacturing networks: benchmarking tool. Flanders DC and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, August 2009.

    • Vereecke A.   Goeman F. 2008. IMSS Report Belgium: Results of the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey in Belgium and Europe - 2006. 28 p.

    • Van Ossel G.   Vereecke A.   Buyens D. 2007. 6th Belgian Consumer Goods Conference: Onderzoeksresultaten. Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, 6 november 2007.

    • Vereecke A. 2007. Network relations in multinational manufacturing companies. Flanders DC and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, July 2007.

    • Vereecke A.   Vanpoucke E.   Goeman F. 2007. Logistiek op de Oost-Vlaamse agenda. Studie in opdracht van het provinciebestuur Oost-Vlaanderen, 10de Directie.

    • Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E.   Vanpoucke E. 2005. Collaboration in the supply chain: success factors and pitfalls and their impact on performance. 24 p. Report of the Research Centre "Managing International Supply and Demand Networks"

    • Vereecke A.   Vanpoucke E.   Peene B. 2005. Het in kaart brengen van de logistiek in Oost-Vlaanderen. 83 p. Studie in opdracht van het provinciebestuur Oost-Vlaanderen, 10de Directie.

    • Vereecke A.   Vanpoucke E.   Peene B.   Krols K.   Jacobs K. 2004. Besluitvorming bij buitenlandse logistieke investeringen: Vlaanderen versus omringende regio’s. Rapport in opdracht van het Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het Steunpunt Ondernemerschap, Ondernemingen en Innovatie.

  • Conference proceedings
    • Desmet D.   Vereecke A.   Boute R. 2009. The strategic role of distribution centres in Flanders. Proceedings of the Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, September 2009, Cardiff University (UK).
    • Vanpoucke E.   Viswanathan S.   Vereecke A. 2009. In search of supplier integration capability: a dynamic co-alignment versus a direct effect model. Proceedings of the EUROMA 2009 Conference, Göteborg (Sweden).
    • Vereecke A.   Boeykens D.   Pandelaere E.   Hatem J.   Vreys E. 2009. The development of a simulation tool for Supply Chain Risk Assessment. Paper presented at the 2009 POMS (Production and Operations Management Society) Conference, Orlando (US), May 1-4.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A.   Boyer K. 2008. Information Sharing in the Supply Chain: An Empirical Study. Paper presented at the POMS conference, La Jolla, USA, May.
    • Vereecke A.   Desmet D.   Parrez E.   Boute R. 2008. A typology of distribution centres in Flanders. Proceedings of the 28th Vlaams Wetenschappelijk Economisch Congres on Globalization of the value chain: the regional impact, Leuven (Belgium), November 14, 161-173.
    • Vereecke A.   De Meyer A. 2008. Survival of the Fittest: Impact of Networking on the Future of Plants. Paper presented at the POM World Conference, Tokyo, Japan, August.
    • Vereecke A.   De Meyer A.   Van Dierdonck R. 2008. The strategic role of the plant in international networks: a longitudinal study. In Tradition and Innovation in Operations Management, editors Taco van der Vaart e.a.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A. 2007. Customer-supplier relationship characteristics and their impact on the performance of the relationship. Proceedings of the 14th Annual EUROMA Conference (Ankara (Turkey), June 17-20), 'Managing Operations in an expanding Europe' by Acur Nuran, Erkip Nesim and Gunes Evrim.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A. 2007. Creating succesful collaborative relationships: an empirical study in Europe. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, held in Phoenix (Arizona), November 2007. The paper has won the Best Student paper award.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E.   Buyens D. 2007. Personality index measurement as an assessment tool in supply chain collaborations. Proceedings of the 14th Annual EUROMA Conference (Ankara (Turkey), June 17-20), 'Managing Operations in an expanding Europe' by Acur Nuran, Erkip Nesim and Gunes Evrim.
    • Vereecke A. 2007. Network relations in multinational manufacturing companies: a longitudinal study. Paper presented at the 12th annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, held at the University of Cambridge, September 28.
    • Vanpoucke E.   Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E.   Solis L. 2006. Characteristics of supply chain collaboration and their impact on performance. University of Strathclyde. Paper presented at the EUROMA conference, Strathclyde, June 2006.
    • Vereecke A.   Vanpoucke E.   Pandelaere E.   Solis L. 2006. Determinants of success of Supply Chain Collaboration: an empirical study. Paper presented at the DSI conference, University of Texas, November 2006, San Diego.
    • Van den broecke E.   De Hertogh S.   Vereecke A. 2005. Implementing strategy in turbulent environments: a role for program and portfolio management. Paper presented at the PMI Global Congress - Toronto, Canada.
    • Vereecke A.   Arkader R.   De Meyer A.   Klassen R.   Whybark C. 2005. Barriers to the effective management of international manufacturing operations: Where do we stand?. Paper presented at the 12th International EurOMA Conference, 19-22 June, Budapest (Hungary).
    • Vereecke A.   Muylle S. 2005. Competitive success through Supply Chain Management in the Glass Industry. 38 -40. Paper presented at the Glass Processing Days 2005, June 17-21, Tampere (Finland).
    • Pinjala S.K.   Pintelon L.   Vereecke A. 2004. Relationship between business and maintenance strategies. Paper presented at the 13th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, February, Congress Igls, Austria.
    • Pinjala S.K.   Pintelon L.   Vereecke A. 2004. Bridging the gap between manufacturing and maintenance. Van Wassenhove, L., De Meyer, A., Yücesan, E., Günes, E.D., Muyldermans, L. (Eds.). Operations Management as a change agent. 587 -596. Volume 2.
    • Pinjala S.K.   Pintelon L.   Vereecke A. 2004. Bridging the gap between manufacturing and maintenance. Paper presented at the EUROMA Conference, June, INSEAD Fontainebleau.
    • Vereecke A.   Muylle S. 2004. Performance improvements through Supply Chain Collaboration. This paper has won the best paper award at the 11th Annual International EUROMA Conference 2004, June 27-29, Insead, Fontainebleau.
    • Vereecke A.   Muylle S. 2004. Supply chain collaboration as a driver of performance improvements. Research abstract.. Decision Sciences Institute 35th Annual Meeting, November 20-23, Boston, Massachusetts.
    • Vereecke A.   Muylle S. 2004. Performance improvements through Supply Chain Collaboration. Van Wassenhove, L., De Meyer, A., Yücesan, E., Günes, E.D., Muyldermans, L. (Eds.). Operations Management as a change agent. 629 -638. Volume 1.
    • Vereecke A.   Pandelaere E. 2003. An empirical study of the cost and flexibility trade-off in manufacturing. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, November, Washington.
    • Gemmel P.   Vereecke A.   Van Dierdonck R. 1999. A theoretical framework of international operations networks in pure service industries. Bartezagghi, E. e.a. (Eds.). Managing Operations Networks. 545 -560. SGE. EurOMA annual conference 6th, Venice, Italy, June 7-8, 1999.
  • PhD dissertation(s)
    • Vereecke A. 1997. The determinants of the creation of an optimal international network of production plants: an empirical study.

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