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New research shows that product innovation elevates supply chain disruption risk. Johnny Rungtusanatham, the Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Management at Schulich, co-authored the research paper together with Saurabh Ambulkar (University of Dayton), Sridhar Ramaswami (Iowa State University), and Jennifer Blackhurst (University of Iowa). Titled “Supply Chain Disruption Risk: An Unintended Consequence of Product […]
Posted onManaging Product Proliferation along the Supply Chain
New research has identified ways that companies can improve profits, customer responsiveness and cost efficiency with their product proliferation strategy. Isik Bicer, an Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems at Schulich, co-authored the research paper together with Florian Lücker of the Bayes Business School and Tamer Boyaci of ESMT Berlin. The research paper, […]
Posted onIrrational Feelings Play a Role in Selecting Suppliers
A new study has found that feelings of guilt due to supply disruption can play a larger than suspected role when it comes to selecting key suppliers. “Supplier Selection in the Aftermath of a Supply Disruption and Guilt: Once Bitten, Twice (Not So) Shy” is forthcoming in the journal, Decision Sciences. The study was co-authored […]
Posted onSchulich Launches the George Weston Ltd Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains and Research Chair
Schulich recently officially launched the George Weston Ltd Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains and announced the Research Chair at the Centre’s inaugural Research Forum called “Supply Chain Problems: Practical Insights from Emerging Research”. The Forum brought management researchers and industry together to find practical solutions and explore new opportunities. Building on Schulich’s unique Master of […]
Posted onResearching Ways Retailers can Reduce Losses due to Theft
Retail companies should engage front-line employees in the ongoing battle to reduce in-store theft, according to new research from M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Management and Professor of Operations Management & Information Systems. The paper, “Retail inventory shrinkage, sensing weak security breach signals, and organizational structure”, is forthcoming in Decision Sciences […]
Posted onSchulich Alumni in York’s Top Changemakers Under 30
Five Schulich alumni are included in York University’s first-ever Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list – recognizing and honouring the inspiring and diverse alumni who are exemplary leaders in creating positive change, at home and abroad. Representing every Faculty at the University, these Changemakers are all leaders working and volunteering in a variety of fields […]
Posted onConference provides Insights into Sustainable Supply Chain Leadership
Senior managers from leading Canadian firms met online recently at the Leadership Series 2.0: Sustainable Supply Chains Conference organized by Supply Chain Canada, Ontario Institute. The George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains at Schulich was an event sponsor. “There is a growing sense that greater accountability for social and environmental impacts is going to […]
Posted onSupply Chain Conference Yields Insights To Accelerate Digital Transformation
The Leadership Series 2.0: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain conference was held recently to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for the supply chain function. It was organized by the Supply Chain Canada Ontario Institute, with The George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains as a sponsor. “It […]
Posted onSchulich Supply Chain Paper Recognized As Best Paper Finalist
Schulich Professor M. Johnny Rungtusanatham has co-written a paper that has been recognized as a Decision Sciences 2019 Best Paper Finalist. “Historical Supplier Performance and Strategic Relationship Dissolution: Unintentional but Serious Supplier Error as a Moderator” was co-authored by Yi-Su Chen from the University of Michigan and Susan Meyer Goldstein from the University of Minnesota. The […]
Posted onVisionary Supply Chain Paper recognized by Decision Sciences Journal
A Schulich professor in the Master of Supply Chain Management program has been recognized for co-authoring one of the top papers in the 50-year history of the Decision Sciences Journal (DSJ). “The severity of supply chain disruptions: Design characteristics and mitigation capabilities”, co-authored by Professor Johnny Rungtusanatham, ranks as the #10 most cited paper. The article […]
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