Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker: Professor Jan Olhager

Jan Olhager is a Professor of Production Economics at Linkoping University, Sweden. He is a graduate of University of California at Berkeley, USA (Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) and Linkoping University (Ph.D. in Production Economics). He has authored two books; one on production/operations management, and one on manufacturing planning and control systems. His research has been published in European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Omega, Operations Management Research, and Production Planning and Control. He is area editor of Operations Management Research, and associate editor of Decision Sciences, and serves on the editorial boards of a few other journals. He is the director of the Production Strategy Centre at Linkoping University, and has been a consultant to Scandinavian industry for more than 20 years. His research interests include operations strategy, supply chain management, flexibility, manufacturing planning and control systems, and process industry applications.

Abstract of Keynote Address: Innovative Integration of Operations, Supply Chain and Service Management

Operations management, supply chain management, and service management have evolved as three separate knowledge areas. However, as competition increases, firms try to integrate goods and services as well as add a supply chain perspective to the manufacturing operations. Therefore, it becomes more important and fruitful to bridge these three areas in finding holistic solutions to the management of all types of operations. This presentation will provide perspectives on integration and innovation in manufacturing, service and supply chain operations.