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Dr Kurt Y. Liu

Associate Professor in Supply Chain Analytics

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Specialisms

  • PhD Supervision: Available ✔, 
  • Supply Chain Analytics, 
  • Supply Chain Digitalisation and Transformation, 
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management, 
  • Supply Chain Configuration and Capabilities, 
  • Business Ecosystem, Digital Economy & International Business

Location

G22, Henley Whiteknights

Dr Kurt Y. Liu is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Analytics at Henley Business School. His research focuses on harnessing advanced technologies to drive innovation and efficiency in supply chain and logistics management. He is the author of the widely adopted textbook Supply Chain Analytics: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications.

Kurt holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, dual master’s degrees in Transport and Logistics Management from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor’s degree in E-Commerce with a Supply Chain Management major from the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and Arizona State University, USA.

A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), UK, Kurt has academic experience at Aston University, University of Glasgow, and University of Birmingham, alongside consulting expertise at PwC. Dr. Liu's work bridges cutting-edge research and practical applications, empowering organisations to navigate the complexities of modern supply chains.

Textbook:

Liu, K. Y. 2022. “Supply Chain Analytics: Concepts, Techniques and Applications” . 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-3-030-92223-8

Journals:

Wang, M., Hill, A., Liu, Y., Hwang, K. & Lim, M. 2024. “Digitalisation and supply chain agility: The mediating role of firm innovation”, accepted, Journal of Business Logistics.

Cui,L., Wang, Z., Liu, Y. & Cao, G. 2024. “How does supply chain analytics capability enhance supply chain agility in the digital era?”, International Journal of Production Economics, 277, 109404.

Zhang, X., Sun, H., Liu,Y. & Liu, S. 2023. “Dual Credit Policy, Product Line Decisions, and CO2 Emission Reduction”, Annals of Operations Research, 1-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479...

Esfahbodi, A., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y. & Geng, D. 2023. “The fallacy of profitable green supply chains: The role of green information systems in attenuating the sustainability trade-offs”, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol 255. 108703.

Bai, YT., Liu, Y. & Yeo, WM. 2022. “Supply Chain Finance: what are the challenges in the adoption of blockchain technology?”, Journal of Digital Economy, Vol. 1(3),153-165.

Cui, L., Hou, Y., Liu, Y & Zhang, L. 2021. “Text mining to explore the influencing factors of sharing economy driven digital platforms to promote social and economic development”, Information Technology for Development, DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2020.1815636.

Liu, Y., Ndubisi, N. O., Liu, Y. & Barrane, F. Z. 2020. “New product development and sustainable performance of Chinese SMMEs: the role of dynamic capability and intra-national environmental forces”, International Journal of Production Economics, 230, 107817.

Liu, Y., Zhu, Q. & Seuring, S. 2020, “New technologies in operations and supply chains: implications for sustainability”, International Journal of Production Economics, 229, 107889.

Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Batista, L. & Rong, K. 2019. “Green operations: what is the role of supply chain flexibility”, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol 214, 30-43.

Cui, L., Zhai, M., Dai, J., Liu, Y. & Zhang, P.2019. “Assessing sustainability performance of high-tech firms through a hybrid approach”, Industrial Management & Data Systems, DOI: 10.1108/IMDS-02-2019-0066.

Rong, K., Hu, J., Ma, Y., Lim, M. K., Liu, Y. & Lu, C., 2018. “The sharing economy and its implications for sustainable value chains” , Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 130, p.188 -189.

Liu, Y., Blome, C., Sanderson, J., & Paulraj, A. 2018. Supply chain integration capabilities, green design strategy and performance: A comparative study in the auto industry. SCM: An International Journal, Vol 23, No.5.

Batista, L., Bourlakis, M., Liu, Y., Smart, P. & Sohal, A. 2018. Supply chain operations for a circular economy, Production Planning & Control, Vol 29, No. 6.

Liu, Y., Zhu, Q. & Seuring, S. 2017. Linking capabilities to green operations strategies: the moderating role of corporate environmental proactivity. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 187, 182-195.

Liu, Y., Srai, J.S. & Evans, S. 2016.“Environmental management: the role of supply chain capabilities in the auto sector”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol 21, No.1.

Conference Proceedings:

Liu, Y and Cui, L. 2018. What’s the impact of new technologies on supply chains. 12th International Conference on Operations and SCM, Qingdao.

Liu, Y. 2015. Green supply chain management: the complementary effects of external and internal supply chain flexibilities. 22nd EurOMA Conference, Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Liu et al., 2013. An empirical investigation of the relationship between supply chain capabilities and green logistics. The 17th Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, Cambridge, UK.

Liu et al., 2012. A Configuration Perspective on Sustainable Supply Chain Management. 17th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria.

Liu, Y. and Srai, J.S., 2011. Sustainable Supply Chain Configuration: Proposing a Hot Spot Analysis Methodology. Annual International Conference on M3, Singapore. (Best Paper Award)

Report:

“Green design and green manufacturing”, All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG), Research project on resource-efficient supply chains, Policy Connect, 2015.

MEDIA ENGAGEMENT:

“U.S.-China trade war: which country is more resilient? - The Birmingham Perspective, 2019, Dr Kurt Y. Liu

“Opinion: China wants to be football superpower on back of our clubs” Birmingham Post, 2016 – Dr Kurt Y. Liu

“How will Brexit affect the UK’s relationship with China?” – The Birmingham Brief, 2016. Dr Kurt Y. Liu