Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference

Led by: Professor David B. Grant

Conference Chair, Professor Ed Sweeney, Deputy Executive Dean (Staffing), School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University

Logistics and Climate: How moving and storing stuff lies at the heart of our battle against climate change

By: Professor Alan McKinnon

Re-Configuring Food Supply Chains using Alternative Protein Sources

By: Helen Rogers, Manoj Dora and Alina Le

A Preliminary Systematic Literature Review Of Agri-Food Supply Chain Mapping Purposes And Techniques

By: Elizabeth Jackson, Lynne Loo and Janet Howieson

Building Resilience To Supply Chain Disruptions: The Role Of Dynamic Resilience Capabilities In The Irish Food Industry

By: Abubakar Ali and Amr Mahfouz

Supply Chain Integration And It Competency Of Maritime Organisations: The Adoption Of Blockchain Technology

By: Sanghoon Shin, Yingli Wang, Stephen Pettit and Wessam Abouarghoub

Enhancing Transparency and Efficiency of International Trade through Blockchain Technology

By:Witold Bahr, Lee Ee Yern and Ian McEwan

Facilitating Material Passport With Blockchain In Construction Supply Chains

By: Xiang Chu and Yingli Wang

The Case For Resilient Supply Chains In The Age Of Scope 3 Reduction Mandates

By: Shromona Kahali

Cross Border E-Commerce Supply Chain Risk Management

By: Yang Di, Yu Gong and Ajit Nayak

Freight Transport Resilience In The UK In Post-Covid & Post-Brexit Era

By: Gokcay Balci, Ebru Surucu Balci and Cagatay Iris 

Exploring A Multinational Logistics Company (Thailand Branch) To Solve Slow Delivery Issues

By: Thianthip Bandoophanit, Sahapat Yangkhruea and Watcharaphong Phitkham

Delivery Efficiency And Flexibility Through Logistics Network Design

By: John Manso Frimpong, Matilda Owusu-Bio, John Serbe and Albert Baffoe Gyimah 

Investigating The Applicability Of Next Generation Technology To Manage The Dairy Supply Chain Disruptions In Egypt

By: Sama Gad, Haydi Abdelaal and Sarah Shaw

Charging Urban Fleet Electric Vehicles Via Light Rail System Power Grids

By: Fiona McBride, Erica Ballantyne and David Stone 

Mapping The Actor Network In Electrified Logistics Systems 

By:My Jobrant, Henrik Gillström and Uni Sallnäs

Implementing Heavy Battery Electric Vehicles In Road Freight Transport – Challenges Today And The Way Forward

By: Jorge Gutierrez Chiriboga

Decarbonisation in the Road Freight Transport Sector in Colombia: The Role of Policy

By: Xiaobei Wang, Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues, Joseph Sarkis and Juan Pablo Bocarejo

Supplier Collaboration and Sustainability: Mediating Role of Environmental Practices in the Supply Chain

By: Abdul Ali, Yongmei Bentley and Guangming Cao

Decarbonizing Road Freight Transport – a Systematic Literature Review on the Haulier’s Perspective

By: Sabrina Brunner, Linnea Haag, Maria Huge-Brodin and Linea Kjellsdotter Ivert

A Resource Orchestration View of Digital Supply Chain Platform and Entrepreneurial Orientation for Supply Chain Viability

By: Qi Liu, Wantao Yu and Oznur Yurt

The Emerging Role of Automotive Industrial Clusters in the Time of the Covid-19 Crisis

By: Maria Triantafyllou and Ahmed Tarek El-Said 

Mapping Macrologistics Value Chains in Southern Africa

By: Zane Simpson, Jan Havenga, Henk Neethling, Anneke De Bod, Stefaan Swarts and Bernard Aritua  

How Can The UK Construction Sector Become More Sustainable:  A Case Study Of A Modular Construction Company 

By: Linda Whicker and Sarah Shaw

A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry

By: Stephen Kelly and Dimitra Kalaitzi

Utilising Freight Demand Modelling As An Integrated Evidence Base To Improve Container Logistics Supply Chains: The Case Of The Port Of Cape Town

By: Zane Simpson, Jan Havenga, Henk Neethling, Anneke De Bod, Stefaan Swarts and Joubert Van Eeden

An Exploration Of Attitudes And Perceptions Of Irish Freight Operators Toward Adopting Biomethane Fuelled Heavy Goods Vehicles

By: Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos, Eoin Plant-O'Toole, Xu Zhang and Vincent Abraham

Practitioner Perspectives on Supply Chain Management and Logistics: The European Study

By: Witold Bahr, Dimitra Kalaitzi, Erik Sandberg, Maria Huge-Brodin, Edward Sweeney and Katrin Oettmeier 

A Systems Thinking Framework of Human and Machine Interactions and their Impact on Warehouse and Road Freight Operations

By: Nur Hazwani Karim, Chandra Balijepalli and Anthony Whiteing

Job Satisfaction, Supply Chain Agility And Firm Sustainability Post Covid-19

By: Michael Wang, Alex Hill and Ki-Soon Hwang

Management Initiatives Takes A Lot Of Valuable Time And Effort - Why Not Just Let The Decision Makers Get On With The Task?  

By: Gerard Glynn, Kevin Byrne and Edward Sweeney  

Exploring Challenges Of The Implementation Of Reverse Logistics Practices In The UK, Current Discourse: A Preliminary Study

By: Anthony Ezenwa, Akunna Oledinma and Tazin Sultana Khan

Lean Six Sigma Framework: Antecedent For Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sustainable Supply Chain Performance  

By: Fatma Al Zahraa Al Balushi, Nasiru Zubairu and Ahmed Mohammed

Experience of Using a Serious Game to Teach Sustainable Freight Transport and Supply Chain Management

By: Nishal Samarasekera, Ahmed El-Said, Gary Bilsbarrow, Abdul Jappie and Mucahit Ozden

An Analysis of Perceptions of Logistics and Supply Chain Graduates, Employers in the Freight, Transport, Distribution & Logistics (FTDL) Sector in Ireland for Career Guidance

By: Jane O'Keeffe and Declan Allen

Sustainability Assessment of Freeports: A Case of the UK Freeports

By: Xinrui Liang, Shiqi Fan and Zaili Yang

Understanding the Role of Virtual Reality and Metaverse Platform in Designing Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain Networks

By: Witold Bahr, Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, Azadeh Jafar Nezhad and Samer 

Was Adam Smith the Father of Supply Chain Management?

By: Professor Adam Dixon and Professor Ed Sweeney, Edinburgh Business School. Heriot-Watt University

Building Environmentally Sustainable Logistics Systems – an international perspective

Panelists: Leading international experts on sustainable logistics. 

Customer Orientation in Supply Chains – Towards a Conceptual Framework

By: Fredrik Stahre and Maria Huge-Brodin

Development Of Digital Customer Experience In Logistics Service Industry

By: Erika Kallionpää and Kalle Vaismaa

Achieving Supply Chain Performance Via Net-Zero And Big Data Capabilities

By: Syed Imran Ali and Gokcay Balci 

Big Data Analytics: Adoption Challenges In Malaysia Agri Supply Chain 

By: Lovina Yogarajan, Mohd Helmi Ali, Lokhman Hakim Osman, Ming K Lim and Ming-Lang Tseng

Value Co-Creation In Seaport Access Management: An Operational Network Perspective

By: Stefan Jacobsson and Per Wide

Sustainability Performance In The Maritime Transport: A Literature Review And Framework

By: Junseung Kim, Stavros Karamperidis, Lijun Tang and Saeyeon Roh

Navigating Towards Sustainability: Economic Impacts Of The EEXI And CII Regulations On Malaysia’s Shipping Industry  

By: Siti Marsila Mhd Ruslan, Kasypi Mokhtar, Chuah Lai Fatt, Anuar Abu Bakar, Mohd Azhafiz Abdullah, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Sheikh Alif Ali, Mohd Hafizi Said and Nur Hafiza Muhamaruesa

Detection of Undervaluation of Imported Goods at Customs

By: Ömer Öztürkoğlu, Huseyin Seker, Aliyu Sambo and Michael Douglas

Using Cargo Cycles for Library Home Deliveries

By: Fraser McLeod and Tom Cherrett 

Green Distribution Alternatives For Consumers: Dependencies Between Actors And Potential Ways Forward

By: Uni Sallnäs and Linnea Haag

Cost of Supply Chain Digitalisation: UK SMEs' Perspective on Hurdles and Opportunities

By: Muhammad Azmat

Unravelling the Digitalisation of the Supply Chain in a British SME Manufacturer

By: Sarath Menon, Denis Hyams-Ssekasi and Imran Akhtar

E-Waste and the Circular Economy: Exploring Consumer Perspectives in the United Arab Emirates

By: Sreejith Balasubramanian and Maybelyn Girolstein 

Sustainable Packaging Process Planning Using a Value Stream Mapping Approach

By: Alina Le, Helen Rogers and Ruben Casillas

Resilience Strategies As Drivers Of Healthcare Supply Chain Performance

By: Mira Al Balushi, Nasiru Zubairu and Ahmed Mohammed 

Additive Manufacturing In Pharmaceutical Supply Chain 

By: Wenqi Li, Banu Y Ekren and Emel Aktas

Bi-Objective Modelling Of A Reusable Container Logistics System In The Pharmaceutical Sector

By: DG Mogale, Irina Harris, Mohammed Fakhrulddin, Mohamed M Naim and Kevin Doran

Understanding the Viability of Drone Logistics for Assisting Pathology Transportation: A Case Study in Dorset, UK

By: Jessica Porter, Andy Oakey and Tom Cherrett 

Exploring Actor Alignment For Sustainable City Logistics Solutions In The City Internal Ecosystem – A Case Study Of Helsinki

By: Helleke Heikkinen and Anna Aminoff

Home Healthcare Scheduling And Routing In Urban Areas

By: Ömer Öztürkoğlu and Gokberk Ozsakalli

Enabling Sustainable Urban Freight Logistics - A Stakeholder Perspective

By: Sreemoyee Chowdhury, Christos Papanagnou and Yasmine Sabri

Drivers of Sustainable Urban Last Mile Delivery

By: Sudipa Sarker, Helleke Heikkinen and Md Sharifuzzaman

Digital Product Passport: A Structured Review Of Use Cases And Research Directions For Sustainable And Circular Supply Chain Management

By: Abraham Zhang and Stefan Seuring 

Block Chain Enabled Circular Supply Chains: A Bibliometric Analysis

By: Amina Mehmood, Salman Ahmad and Ahmed Beloucif

Drivers And Barriers To Implementation Of Circular Production – Specificities Of Agri-Food Businesses In Circular Economy

By: Jelena Vlajic

Role of External Pressure in Adopting Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives to Enhance Environmental Performance

By: Praveen Abeysundera and Nilakshi Galahitiyawe

Engaging The Food Poverty Crisis In London, UK

By: Dean Bernard

The Evolution Of CSR In The UK Supply Chain Operations: Best Practice For Business

By: Abdelhameed Mazkour, Akunna Oledinma and Mishra Nishkant

How Does Autonomous Vehicle Adoption Improve Supply Chain Social Sustainability? A Delphi Study 

By: Chengzhen Gu, Hendrik Reefke and Nicky Yates 

Decision Support For Socially Sustainable Supply Chains - A Literature Review

By: Emeka Eboagwu, Hendrik Reefke and Michael Bourlakis

A Simulation Study To Understand Energy Usage Requirements Of Electric Bus Fleets

By: Tudor Stincescu, Erica Ballantyne and David Stone

A Framework To Describe Electrification Of Logistics Systems

By: Henrik Gillström and Anders Grauers

Optimising the Logistics of Urban Healthcare through a Shared-Fleet Collaboration: Local Authority Electric Courier Vehicles Collecting NHS Pathology Samples

By: Ismail Aydemir, Fraser McLeod, Matt Grote and Tom Cherrett

Understanding The Rural Demographics Need For Electric Vehicles

By: Thomas R McKinney, Erica EF Ballantyne and David A Stone

A Wicked and Complex Problem Analysis Framework for Electrical Machine Supply Chain Sustainability 

By: Feline Fehring, Michael Ward and David Butler

Role of Flexibility in Optimising Tactical Storage and Transportation Plans in Cold Chains

By: Param Iyer and David Robb

Understanding Consumer Buying Behaviour in Times of Panic: Development of a Relationship Framework of Influencing Factors

By: Yufei Wang, Ahmed Tarek El-Said, Mujthaba Ahtamad and Mucahit Ozden

The Humanitarian Supply Network:  A Paradigm Problem and a Big Idea

By: David Duddy, Damian Stantchev and Miles Weaver

Strengths and Weaknesses of 3PL Companies in Supporting Women’s Leadership in Logistics and Supply Chain Management  

By: Danuta Kisperska-Moron and Beata Trochymiak

Universities Role in Empowering Young Entrepreneurs for Netzero Enabled Businesses: A Supply Chain Perspective 

By: Syed Yaqzan, Muhammad Azmat and Imran Zawwar

An Investigation of the Factors Affecting Employers’ Attraction and Retention Strategies in Grocery Supply Chains 

By: Simon Cutler, Dimitra Kalaitzi and Constant Iannacci

Exploration on the Application Status of Big Data in Supporting HEI’s Log & Ops Mgt Academics’  Knowledge Enrichment and Competence Enhancement

By: Chengbo Wang, Baomin Qi, Yang Cheng, Yu Gong and Jun Wang 

Location: Gorgie Suite Tynecastle Stadium

Location: Gorgie Suite Tynecastle Stadium

Making The Case For Designing A Supply Chain Performance Measurement System Incorporating Resilience And Sustainability

By: Ankith Kamalakshi-Ramesh, Nicoleta Tipi and Khadija Tahera

Digitalisation and Marketing Capability Impacts on International Business Performance: An Empirical Study.

By: Safak Altay, Aysegül Eda Kop and Guven Gurkan Inan

An Academic Literature Review of Performance Evaluation Indicators and Methods of Temperature-Controlled Supply Chains

By: A Gugusa, I Jenkinson, CH Chang, R Darlington, DB Matellini and D Paraskevadakis

IOT – Blockchain Integrated Platform For Maritime Shipping: Applications, Adoption, And Architecture

By: Nam Vu, Abhijeet Ghadge, Michael Bourlakis, Yuekun Liu and Clinton Liu

A Comparative Analysis on the Implementation of AI-Powered Inventory Optimisation at Small-Medium-Sized Retail Businesses in the UK

By: Hasad Faluldeen and Dewan Md Zahurul Islam

Uncovering The Potential Of Blockchain Technology In Enhancing Food Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review

By: Kaixi Wei, Yu Gong and Stephan Onggo

Developing Low Carbon Agriculture In The Humber Region: A Case Study Of Black Grass

By: Sarah Shaw and Linda Whicker

The Energy And Emissions Impact Of Controlled-Atmosphere Storage And Distribution In Global Fruit Supply Chains  

By: Martin du Plessis, Joubert van Eeden and Leila Goedhals-Gerber

Logistics Intervention in Food Redistribution

By: Emmanuel Sawyerr, Michael Bourlakis, Andrew Dicker and Carol Wagstaff

Container Port Selection From Shipping Companies Perspective: A Case Study On Korean Shipping Companies

By: Inhyeok Yeo, Saeyeon Roh, Mark Bennett and Minchul Sohn

From Safety Measure To Big Data Source: A Review Of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Literature  

By: Hans Joachim Schramm

Assessing Anxiety and Depression Among Malaysian Seafarers Post Pandemic: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach    

By: RM Hanafiah, MK Othman, IMM Zideen, H Hassan, NH Karim, and NSFA Rahman

Achieving Sustainable Freight Transport In Vietnam Using Earned Recognition Schemes

By: Erica Ballantyne, Graeme Heron and Tran Mien 

True Sustainability: The Unicorn Concept

By: Ian Evans, Ahmed El-Said and Karsten Cox

Transition Codesign for Purposive Road Freight Decarbonisation

By: Phil Churchman, Thijs Dekker and Kate Pangbourne

Redesigning Last-Mile Logistics Considering Consumers’ Behaviour: A Review of Literature

By: Fikri Hadiansyah, Philip Greening, Christa Searle and Dhanan Sarwo Utomo

Impact of Big Data Analytics on the Competitive Advantage of E-Commerce Companies

By: Maria Aina and Wenjie Yu

Customer driven sustainable food retailing – a framework for gap analysis

By: Md Mostain Belal, Ashish, Alice Nguen

A Qualitative Assessment of Digitalisation Adoption for Sustainable Third-Party Logistics Operations Through the Technology, Organizational, and Environmental (TOE) Framework

By: Oyetola Emmanuel-Ebikake

Current Situation of Turkish Logistics Sector in Adaptation to European Green Deal  

By: Ayşegül Ketenci and İbrahim Uzpeder

A Survey on Unethical Supply Chain Practices in Conflict Regions 

By: Jamal El Baz, Pietro Evangelista and Edward Sweeney 

An Exploration of Sustainable Best Practices in Gulf Cooperation Council Petrochemical Sector Supply Chains

By: Abdullah Alsaif, Sarah Shaw and David Grant

Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Over the Past Decade: A Review of Definition, Theory and Measurement

By: Xin Shen, Chao Ji-Hyland and Joseph Coughlan

Challenges Of Orchestrating Circular Value Chains – And Examples Of How To Overcome Them

By: Melissa Marques-McEwan, Ruini Qu, Umit Bititci and Bing Xu

A Predictive Analytics Model On Circularity Of Smartphones

By: Tejas Christopher, Ahmed Tarek El-Said and Maria Triantafyllou

Supply Chain Design Through Design Thinking And 3d Concurrent Engineering

By: Naila Fares and Edward Sweeney

Adapting To The New Disruption: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Challenges And Strategies In The Automotive Industry Amidst The Covid-19 Crisis  

By: Weiyuan Li, Ming K Lim and James Wilson

Tacit Knowledge Management in Logistics: Pathways for Future Research

By: Maurice Brady

Managing Unpredictable Moving Bottlenecks In A Manufacturing Environment: Exploration Of Practical Approaches

By: Jithin Jaimon, Ahmed Tarek El-Said and Stephen Jones

Modelling Backhauling Operations Through Horizontal Collaboration In Road Freight Transport: A Methodological Approach  

By: Pratyush Dadhich, Andrew Palmer, Christa Searle and Philip Greening

Utilising Freight Demand Modelling As An Integrated Evidence Base To Improve Container Logistics Supply Chains: The Case Of The Port Of Cape Town

By: Zane Simpson, Jan Havenga, Henk Neethling, Anneke De Bod, Stefaan Swarts and Joubert Van Eeden

Exploring Sustainable Horizontal Collaboration in Urban Last-Mile Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework for Enhancing Competitive Advantage in the UK 

By: Khaled Ayad

A Systematic Review of Policies and Regulations Impacting Supply Chains

By: Alp Yildirim, Dimitra Kalaitzi and Aristides Matopoulos

The Socio-economic Effects of the 3FM Project on Ireland

By: Marzieh Nazemzadeh Goki, Mohammad Saeed Saffari Ashtiani and Abubakar Ali 

Factors Influencing Thai Consumers to Adopt Crowdshipping

By: Dhanan Utomo .and Pitchaya Prasannam

• Reflections on LRN 2023: Professor Ed Sweeney, Deputy Executive Dean (Staffing), School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
• Welcome to LRN 2024: Declan Allen, Head of Logistics, Supply Chain and Project Management, School of Business Technology, Retail, and Supply Chain, Faculty of Business, TU Dublin
• Closing Comments: Dr Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues, Professor in Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Cardiff University (Chair, LRN Forum)