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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PEPP: Port Efficiency and Public-Private Capacity In Ghana
Hansen, A. S. (PI - Principal Investigator), Acheampong, G. (PI - Principal Investigator), Aryee, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Andersen, C. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Andersen, T. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Nicolaisen, M. A. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/01/19 → 1/01/22
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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Backing the Future: Public and Private Funding of UK Maritime Clusters
Adkins, D. (PI - Principal Investigator)
3/06/24 → 2/06/25
Project: Internal
Research output
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A Critical Evaluation of Ports in the Post-Port Concessioning Era
Aponjolosun, M., Tuck, S., Karamperidis, S. & Adkins, D., 1 May 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper (not formally published) › peer-review
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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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Effective and Sustainable Shipping and Port Development in Africa
Aryee, J. (Guest editor) & Acheampong, G., Jun 2026, In: WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs. 25, 2, p. 195-200 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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
Media story
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Port of Tilbury and Plymouth Business School strengthening partnership on Innovation Initiative grounded in emerging technologies applications
Hunter, L., Nwoko, C., VanDyck, G. & Siu, B.
14/05/25
1 Media contribution
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