Projects per year
Overview
Organisation profile
The GLoSCM Research Group are dedicated to advancing knowledge that fosters sustainable and resilient logistics and supply chains, encourages digital and organisational innovation, and strengthens partnerships across academia, industry, policymakers and other stakeholders. Through research, innovation and impact activities, the Group aim to contribute to building logistics systems and supply chains that are not only efficient and technologically advanced but also ethically grounded, environmentally conscious, and socially inclusive.
Lead: Professor Shaofeng Liu and Dr Saeyeon Roh
The Research Group’s main strengths and expertise cover four key themes:
Sustainable and Resilient Logistics and Supply Chains
Sustainable supply chains and green logistics; Circular economy and closed-loop supply chains; Waste management; Global sand crisis; Humanitarian logistics and disaster management
Maritime and Blue Economy
Port and shipping management; Shipping operations, law, labour issues; Maritime governance and policy; Free port / Free zone
Global and Urban Value Chains
Global value chain strategies; City logistics and urban freight systems; Food value chain; Fashion and Textile
Data-Driven and Technological Innovations
Application of big data, AI, and machine learning in logistics and supply chains; Digitalisation and intelligent logistics; Smart operations and process optimisation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Dr David Adkins
- Plymouth Business School - Portfolio Lead - Maritime, Supply Chain, and Project Management
- Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Impact SW
Person: Academic (Teaching)
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Dr Christopher Agyapong Siaw
- Plymouth Business School - Lecturer in Marketing
- Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Responsible Organisational Management
Person: Academic (Research)
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Dr Irfan Ameer
- Plymouth Business School - Lecturer in International Business
- Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Person: Academic (Research)
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RiSC+: Uk Supply Chain Resilience - Network +
Hunter, L. (PI - Principal Investigator)
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Resilience in Agrifood Systems: Supply Chain Configuration Analytics Lab (RASCAL)
Liu, S. (PI - Principal Investigator), Chen, H. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Kasturiratne, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
Biotechnology&Biological Sciences Research Council
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Map the needs of the UK maritime transport sector and design a tailormade course for sustainable fuels to future proof maritime operations
Huang, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Karamperidis, S. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Contingent value of coopetition in business clusters from a resource-based view: A moderated-mediation model
VanDyck, G., Siaw, C. A., Aryee, J., Bhaskar, S., Nwoko, C. & Govind, R., Jan 2026, In: Industrial Marketing Management. 132, p. 198-213 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A four valued neutrosophic multi-objective optimization for managing pandemics in a network of healthcare systems
Irfan, I., 26 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A Multi‐Sector Mixed Methods Study of Stroke Services in the Philippines: Insights From Government Officials and Organisational Leaders
Buckingham, S., Vera, J. A. D., Faeldon, L., Kent, B., Logan, A., Ong, A., Santos, N. M., Valera, P. M. & Marsden, J., 21 Apr 2025, In: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 40, 5, p. 1033-1047 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile13 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Attending external event or training
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The 30th Anniversary of Logistics Education in Beijing Wuzi University 2024 International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain
Adkins, D. (Participant)
2 Nov 2024Activity: Event organisation or participation › Attending external event or training
Press/Media
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Developing our maritime industry to secure the future of Plymouth's economy
16/11/21
1 Media contribution
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