LRN2021: The Logistics Research Network Annual Conference 2021 Cardiff Business School Cardiff, UK, September 8-10, 2021 |
| Conference website | https://ciltuk.org.uk/lrn2021 |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lrn2021 |
| Abstract registration deadline | April 26, 2021 |
| Submission deadline | June 28, 2021 |
Logistics Research Network Conference, Cardiff University, 8-10 September 2021
LRN 2021 Conference - Call for Papers
Sustainable and resilient supply chains in disruptive times
Date: 8 - 10 September 2021
Host: Cardiff Business School
Where: Online Conference
Price: £80 (an additional fee is payable to Cardiff University to attend the iLEGO LRN PhD workshop)
You can book your place at this years' LRN Conference here.
With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic still being felt globally, leading not just to a health crisis but also with substantive economic, social, political and environmental consequences, there is a need for academics to influence both the theory and practice of logistics for more resilient and sustainable supply chains. The core purpose of future research needs to not only provide economic improvements but also generate wider benefits to positively impact on current mega-trends and challenges.
LRN 2021 will debate and critique the whole range of contemporary issues associated with resilient and sustainable supply chains. Papers may explicitly address resilience and sustainability or concentrate only on one aspect of the myriad of topics that contribute to our understanding of improving logistics and supply chain management as a whole. As part of this general call for papers, there will be specific streams driven by enthusiasts with a passion for knowledge generation, enhancement, and delivery.
Keynote speakers
Prof Joseph Sarkis - Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Hanken School of Economics
Prof Alan McKinnon - Kühne Logistics University
Christopher Kent - Head of Supply Chain Analytics, Ocado
Tim Coughlin - Head of Planning Analytics, Ocado
Gwyneth Fries - Senior Sustainability Manager, Agility
Jenni Edwards - Managing Director, ESC International
Submission Dates
Monday 18th January 2021 Opening date for structured abstracts submission
Monday 24th May 2021 Closing date for structured abstracts submission
Monday 11th June 2021 Notification of abstract acceptance
Monday 28th June 2021 Deadline for final submission final papers or structured abstracts
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Topic |
Leads |
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Sustainability and Circular Economy Challenges in Food Supply Chains |
Drs Dnyaneshwar Mogale (Cardiff) & Abhijeet Ghadge (Cranfield) & Prof Emel Aktas (Cranfield) |
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Co-operation for Growth (Co-Growth) - Reimaging Food and Beverage Supply Chains to Enable Economic Prosperity, Resilience and Sustainability |
Prof Mellie Pullman (Portland State University) & Dr Tim Ramjaun (Cardiff) |
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Construction logistics for the civic good |
Profs Martin Rudberg (Linköping) & Jon Gosling (Cardiff) |
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Realising logistics decarbonisation |
Prof Maria Huge Brodin (Linköping) & Adj. Prof Magnus Blinge (Research Manager, Scania) |
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Ocean Logistics 2050 – people, processes, technologies & the environment |
Drs Ioannis Lagoudis & Ioannis Theotokas (Piraeus) |
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Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
Dr Minchul Sohn (Kuhne) & Prof Stephen Pettit (Cardiff) |
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ASTUTE - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing |
Dr Anthony Soroka (Cardiff), Dr Luisa D. Huaccho Huatuco (York) and Dr Michael Packianather (Cardiff) |
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Enhancing supply chain resilience through digital transformation |
Dr Virginia Spiegler (Kent), Profs Li Zhou (Greenwich) & Mohamed M. Naim (Cardiff) |
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Steering the Road Freight Sector Towards a Zero Emissions Strategy GIRO-ZERO |
Prof Gordon Wilmsmeier (Universidad de los Andes) , Dr Wessam Abouarghoub (Cardiff) |
Please note: at least one of the authors is expected to pay to attend and present the paper. Only full papers will be considered for the two best paper awards (best research quality and best research impact) and Special Issue of International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications.
Papers would also be welcomed which cover a range of themes and issues relevant to logistics and supply chains. Please find the list of traditional LRN themes below:
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Value Chain Management
- International Freight Transport
- Business Data Analytics
- Operational Research
- Interdisciplinary topics
As well as the LRN PhD workshop on the morning of 10th September 2021, there will be a parallel pre-conference industry workshop on Industry 4.0 to enable resilient and sustainable supply chains, namely the 5th iLEGO (innovation, Lean, Effectiveness, Green Operations) workshop, taking place on the afternoon of 8th September.
LRN 2021 will be hosted by Cardiff University’s Logistics and Operations Management Section, which is celebrating its 21st Anniversary. The Section is a constituent member of Cardiff Business School that, in 2015, became the world’s first business school to put ‘public value’ at the heart of its operations.
Welcome to LRN 2021.
LRN 2021 Organising Committee:
Emrah Demir (Co-Chair), Beverly Francis (Conference Officer), Allison Glandfield (CILT Events Manager), Irina Harris (Special Issue Guest Editor & PhD Workshop), Angharad Kearse (Communications Officer), Maneesh Kumar (iLEGO Chair), Mohamed M. Naim (Special Streams Chair), Lucy Hemmings (CILT Events Coordinator), Stephen Pettit (Book Publishing Special Stream), Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues (Conference Chair), Xiaobei Wang (Conference Programme Chair), Zara Watson (CILT Marketing Manager)