The SCMRG consists of core and associated members. Core group members are academics who are responsible for the day to day management of the research group and its development. Associate members are academics who are interested in the subject area of SCM and are willing to contribute to the SCM discourse.

Group members

Professor Paul Cousins

Professor Paul Cousins
Chair of Operations Management & CIPS Professor of Supply Chain Management
Director of the Research Group

paul.cousins@mbs.ac.uk

Dr Brian Squire

Dr Brian Squire
Lecturer in Operations and Supply Management
Deputy Director of the Research Group

brian.squire@mbs.ac.uk

Sam Alford

Sam Alford
SCMRG research co-ordinator

samalford@scmrg.com

 

 Jonathon Aylen

Jonathon Aylen
Senior Lecturer in Technology and Entrepeneurship Management and Policy
jonathon.aylen@mbs.ac.uk
Dr David Bamford

Dr David Bamford
Lecturer in Operations Management

david.bamford@mbs.ac.uk

 

 Prof Bernard Burnes

Professor Bernard Burnes
Professor of Organisational Change

bernard.burnes@mbs.ac.uk

 

Dr Steve Eldridge

Dr Steve Eldridge
Lecturer in Decision Sciences and Operations Management

steve.eldridge@mbs.ac.uk

 Dr Gary Graham

Dr Gary Graham
Lecturer in Operations Management

gary.graham@mbs.ac.uk
Prof Rob Handfield

Professor Robert Handfield
Bank of America Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University
Visiting Professor

robert.handfield@mbs.ac.uk

 Dr Benn Lawson

Dr Benn Lawson
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
Queens University Belfast
Visiting Senior Fellow

b.lawson@qub.ac.uk
Dr Kostas Nikolopoulos

Dr Konstantinos Nikolopoulos
Lecturer in Decision Sciences

kostas.nikolopoulos@mbs.ac.uk

 Dr Alison Smart

Dr Alison Smart
Lecturer in Operations Management

alison.smart@mbs.ac.uk

PhD students

Name Project title Dates Supervisor(s)
Hanna Bahemia For the Spanish ceramic tile industry to be viable in a global market is a buyer-supplier/competitor collaboration with Chinese manufacturers a feasible option in the long term or will Spanish manufacturers have to redesign their strategy to compete with Chinese production? 2006-2009 Dr Brian Squire
Prof Paul Cousins
Harry Thomson An examination of the control of outsourced activities with particular reference to the role and nature of transaction costs 2005-2008 Prof Paul Cousins
Dr Brian Squire

Sinead Carey
scarey05@qub.ac.uk

 Creating Social Capital in Buyer-Supplier Relationships: the Identification of its antecedents and outcomes 2004-2007 Dr Benn Lawson
Prof Paul Cousins
Kuo Pin Chang The Impact of B2B e-Commerce on Supply Chain Management in Taiwan 2004-2007 Dr Gary Graham
Prof Bernard Burnes
Gabriella Lopez Torres Development of a Knowledge-based Expert Supply Chain Toolkit 2004-2007 Dr Steve Eldridge
Prof Kevin D Barber
Mohammed Balubaid Developing a Knowledge Management Framework to Support Quality Costing 2003-2006 Dr Steve Eldridge
Prof Kevin D Barber
Jose Garza-Reyes An Investigation of the Relationship Between OEE and Process Capability in Manufacturing Processes 2003-2006 Dr Steve Eldridge
Prof Kevin D Barber
Luis Rocha The Use of the Business Excellence Models and their Contribution to the Strategic Planning Process 2003-2006 Dr Steve Eldridge
Prof Kevin D Barber
Sophie Hargreaves Leadership and Change in the Airline Industry   Prof Bernard Burnes
Ting Wong Creativity and Change in the NHS   Prof Bernard Burnes
Maria Kapsali Informatics and Healthcare - The Role of the EU   Prof Bernard Burnes
Young Joon Joo Supply Chain Management by Korean Firms in China   Prof Bernard Burnes