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Profiles
Dr Stephen Childe
Associate Professor in Business Management & Operations
Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
Biography
Biography
Qualifications
Dr Stephen Childe is an Associate Professor in Operations Management at Plymouth Business School, Plymouth, UK. He is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a member of IFIP Working Group 5.7 "Advances in Production Management Systems". He was formerly a Vice-Chairman of the UK Institution of Operations Management and is the Co-Editor (formerly Editor, Jan 2000 - Dec 2021) of the international journal "Production Planning & Control: The Management of Operations" which addresses operations management in all sectors, especially focussing on research that addresses or identifies problems experienced in industry.
Professional membership
Chartered Engineer with IET
Senior Fellow, Advance HE
Roles on external bodies
Member of IFIP Working Group 5.7 "Advances in Production Management Systems"
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Books
Childe S and Soares A (Eds.), 2022. Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham
Childe S; Soares A (2022) Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management. Edward Elgar Publishing Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management. Edward Elgar Publishing Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) Introduction to Part I.
(2022) Introduction to Part II.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2024) 'Alliances and digital transformation are crucial for benefiting from dynamic supply chain capabilities during times of crisis: A multi-method study' International Journal of Production Economics 269, , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Big data analytics and artificial intelligence pathway to operational performance under the effects of entrepreneurial orientation and environmental dynamism: A study of manufacturing organisations' International Journal of Production Economics 226, 107599-107599 , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Big Data and Predictive Analytics and Manufacturing Performance: Integrating Institutional Theory, Resource-Based View and Big Data Culture' British Journal of Management 30, (2) 341-361 , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Empirical Investigation of Data Analytics Capability and Organizational Flexibility as Complements to Supply Chain Resilience' International Journal of Production Research , DOI Open access
(2019) 'Big Data Analytics and Organizational Culture as Complements to Swift Trust and Collaborative Performance in the Humanitarian Supply Chain' International Journal of Production Economics Open access
(2019) 'Supplier Relationship Management for Circular Economy: Influence of External Pressures and Top Management Commitment' Management Decision 57, (4) 767-790 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Agility and Resilience as antecedents of Supply Chain Performance under moderating effects of Organizational Culture within Humanitarian Setting: A Dynamic Capability View' Production Planning and Control 29, (14) , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Predicting Performance - A Dynamic Capability View' International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38, (11) 2192-2213 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Examining the role of Big Data & Predictive Analytics on Collaborative Performance in context of Sustainable Consumption and Production Behaviour' Journal of Cleaner Production Open access
(2018) 'Impact of Big Data & Predictive Analytics Capability on Supply Chain Sustainability' International Journal of Logistics Management, The 29, (2) 513-538 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Big data analytics capability in supply chain agility: The moderating effect of organizational flexibility' Management Decision , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Skills needed in supply chain - human agency and social capital analysis in third party logistics' Management Decision 56, (1) , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Supply chain agility, adaptability and alignment: empirical evidence from the Indian auto components industry' International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38, (1) 129-148 , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Examining Top Management Commitment to TQM Diffusion using Institutional and Upper Echelon Theories' International Journal of Production Research 56, (8) 2988-3006 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Antecedents of Resilient Supply Chains: An Empirical Study' IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 66, (1) 8-19 , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Can big data and predictive analytics improve social and environmental sustainability?' Technological Forecasting and Social Change , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Examining the effect of external pressures and organizational culture on shaping performance measurement systems (PMS) for sustainability benchmarking: Some empirical findings' International Journal of Production Economics 193, (0) 63-76 , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Upstream Supply Chain Visibility and Complexity Effect on Focal Company's Sustainable Performance: Indian Manufacturers' Perspective' Annals of Operations Research , DOI Open access
(2017) 'Sustainable Production Framework for Cement Manufacturing Firms: a Behavioural Perspective' Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews , DOI Open access
(2017) 'ANTECEDENTS OF LOW CARBON EMISSIONS SUPPLY CHAINS' International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 9, (5) 707-727 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2017) 'World Class Sustainable Supply Chain Management: critical review and further research directions' International Journal of Logistics Management , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Explaining the Impact of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems on Environmental Performance: the role of top management and organizational culture' Journal of Cleaner Production , DOI Open access
(2016) 'How to improve firm performance using big data analytics capability and business strategy alignment?' International Journal of Production Economics (0) , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Big data analytics and firm performance: Effects of dynamic capabilities' Journal of Business Research , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Big data and predictive analytics for supply chain and organizational performance' Journal of Business Research 70, 308-317 , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Vision, applications and future challenges of Internet of Things: A bibliometric study of the recent literature' Industrial Management & Data Systems , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Social sustainability in the supply chain: Construct development and measurement validation' Ecological Indicators 71, 270-279 , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Big Data and supply chain management: a review and bibliometric analysis' Annals of Operations Research , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Sustainable supply chain management: framework and further
research directions' Journal of Cleaner Production 142, (2) 1119-1130 , DOI Open access
(2016) 'The role of Big Data in explaining disaster resilience in supply chains
for sustainability' Journal of Cleaner Production , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Understanding employee turnover in humanitarian organizations' Industrial and Commercial Training 48, (4) 208-214 , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Modelling quality dynamics on business value and firm performance in big data analytics environment' International Journal of Production Research Open access
(2016) 'Energy sustainability in operations: an optimization study' The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Towards a theory of sustainable consumption and production: Constructs and measurement' RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING 106, 78-89 , DOI Open access
(2015) 'Green supply chain management enablers: Mixed methods research' Sustainable Production and Consumption 4, 72-88 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
(2015) 'The impact of big data on world-class sustainable manufacturing' The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 84, (1-4) 631-645 , DOI Open access
(2015) 'Enablers of Six Sigma: contextual framework and its empirical validation' Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 1-27 , DOI Open access
(2015) 'The design of a responsive sustainable supply chain network under uncertainty' The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 80, (1-4) 427-445 , DOI
(2013) '25 is a milestone figure' Production Planning & Control 25, (1) 1-1 Publisher Site , DOI
(2013) 'End-to-end process management: implications for theory and practice' Production Planning & Control 25, (16) 1303-1321 Publisher Site , DOI
(2013) 'A business process model of inspection in remanufacturing' Journal of Remanufacturing 3, (1) Publisher Site , DOI
(2012) 'Innovation: a knowledge transfer perspective' Production Planning & Control 24, (2-3) 208-225 Publisher Site , DOI
(2011) 'What are the hot topics in the management of operations?' Production Planning & Control 22, (7) 611-611 Publisher Site , DOI
(2011) 'Case study in Six Sigma methodology: manufacturing quality improvement and guidance for managers' Production Planning & Control 23, (8) 624-640 Publisher Site , DOI
(2011) 'Case studies in operations management' Production Planning & Control 22, (2) 107-107 Publisher Site , DOI
(2010) 'New knowledge for environmental improvements' Production Planning & Control 21, (8) 723-723 Publisher Site , DOI
(2010) 'How can we manage the repair of more used products?' Production Planning & Control 21, (7) 651-652 Publisher Site , DOI
(2010) 'Do managers learn from experience?' Production Planning & Control 21, (5) 427-427 Publisher Site , DOI
(2009) 'A vision of sustainability' Production Planning & Control 20, (8) 665-665 Publisher Site , DOI
(2009) 'Operations management research agenda' Production Planning & Control 20, (5) 383-384 Publisher Site , DOI
(2009) 'Activities at the end of life' Production Planning & Control 20, (1) 1-2 Publisher Site , DOI
(2008) 'An operations view of recession' Production Planning & Control 19, (8) 723-724 Publisher Site , DOI
(2008) 'Managers of networks?' Production Planning & Control 19, (6) 545-546 Publisher Site , DOI
(2008) 'Worlds of operations management' Production Planning & Control 19, (1) 1-1 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'A model of the operations concerned in remanufacture' International Journal of Production Research 45, (24) 5857-5880 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'Operations management and people' Production Planning & Control 18, (8) 627-627 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'Products, services and value' Production Planning & Control 18, (7) 537-537 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'How should we organise our companies?' Production Planning & Control 18, (5) 365-366 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'From product specialist to management of production operations' Production Planning & Control 18, (3) 171-171 Publisher Site , DOI
(2007) 'Can operations managers save the world?' Production Planning & Control 18, (2) 73-73 Publisher Site , DOI
(2006) 'What is the role of a research journal?' Production Planning & Control 17, (5) 439-439 Publisher Site , DOI
(2004) 'Special issue editorial: In memory of Nelson Tang' Production Planning & Control 15, (8) 775-775 Publisher Site , DOI
(2004) 'Inward or outward looking management?' Production Planning & Control 15, (5) 483-483 Publisher Site , DOI
(2004) 'Capitalizing on thematic initiatives: a framework for process-based change in SMEs' Production Planning & Control 15, (1) 2-12 Publisher Site , DOI
(2004) 'Editorial Six things to manage – Operators' Production Planning & Control 15, (1) 1-1 Publisher Site , DOI
(2003) 'Editorial: Six things to manage – equipment' Production Planning & Control 14, (7) 587-587 Publisher Site , DOI
(2003) 'Incorporating links to ISO 9001 into manufacturing process models using IDEF9000' International Journal of Production Research 41, (13) 3091-3118 , DOI
(2002) 'Six things to manage--Designs' Production Planning & Control 13, (6) 495-496 Publisher Site , DOI
(2002) 'A modelling technique for re-engineering business processes controlled by ISO 9001' Computers in Industry 49, (3) 235-251 , DOI
(2002) 'A non-linear redesign methodology for manufacturing systems in SMEs' Computers in Industry 49, (1) 9-23
(2002) 'Untitled' PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL 13, (3) 235-235
(2001) 'Are you a supplier or a customer?' Production Planning and Control 12, (6) 559-559 Publisher Site , DOI
(2001) 'Are we safe from salesmen?' Production Planning & Control 12, (8) 727-727 Publisher Site , DOI
(2001) 'Are you a supplier or a customer?' Production Planning & Control 12, (6) 559-559 Publisher Site , DOI
(2001) 'Factors affecting the implementation of process based change' International Journal of Technology Management 22, (1/2/3) 55-55 Publisher Site , DOI
(2001) 'Life is tough in manufacturing!' Production Planning & Control 12, (1) 1-1 Publisher Site , DOI
(2001) 'The proof of the pudding…' Production Planning & Control 12, (7) 647-647 Publisher Site , DOI
(2000) 'The Impact of Research on Manufacturing SMEs' Industry and Higher Education 14, (4) 217-223 Publisher Site , DOI
(2000) 'Editorial No authors no journal' Production Planning & Control 11, (5) 421-421 Publisher Site , DOI
(2000) 'Editorial: A word from the new Editor' Production Planning & Control 11, (4) 313-313 Publisher Site , DOI
(2000) 'No reviewers, no quality' Production Planning & Control 11, (6) 521-521 Publisher Site , DOI
(1999) 'Stimulating Manufacturing Excellence in SMEs' Industry and Higher Education 13, (5) 330-331 Publisher Site , DOI
(1999) 'Strategies for enterprise integration: The three-lens model' IFAC Proceedings Volumes 32, (2) 163-170 Publisher Site , DOI
(1999) 'A reference model of 'operate' processes for process-based change' International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12, (6) 471-482 Publisher Site , DOI
(1998) 'The extended concept of co-operation' Production Planning & Control 9, (4) 320-327 Publisher Site , DOI
(1994) 'Business Process Re‐engineering' International Journal of Service Industry Management 5, (3) 26-34 Publisher Site , DOI
(1994) 'FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING' International Journal of Operations and Production Management 14, (12) 22-34
(1993) 'A step-by-step guide to the identification of an appropriate computer-aided production management system' Production Planning & Control 4, (1) 69-76 Publisher Site , DOI
(1993) 'Methodologies for the Regeneration of Manufacturing Competitiveness' 13-21 Publisher Site , DOI
(1993) 'THE APPLICATION OF HIERARCHICAL CONTROL-SYSTEMS TO REDUCE LEAD TIMES IN ONE-OF-A-KIND PRODUCTION (OKP)' IFIP TRANSACTIONS B-APPLICATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY 13, 517-524
(1990) 'A Methodology for the Design and Implementation of
Resilient CAPM Systems' International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10, (9) 27-36 Publisher Site , DOI
Chapters
(2022) 'A paper is not a little thesis! How to write a journal paper' Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management Edward Elgar Publishing 255-272 Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) 'Introduction to Part I' Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management Edward Elgar Publishing 2-23 Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) 'Introduction to Part II' Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management Edward Elgar Publishing 284-287 Publisher Site , DOI
(2022) 'The publication process and how to promote your paper' Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management Edward Elgar Publishing 273-282 Publisher Site , DOI
(1999) 'The Role of CIM and Robotics in Enterprise Reengineering' Wiley 495-508 Publisher Site , DOI
(1999) 'Supporting Business Process Reengineering in Industry: Towards a Methodology' Business Process Engineering Springer US 283-317 Publisher Site , DOI
(1997) 'Using IDEF0 to develop Generic Business Process Models' Computer Applications in Production and Engineering Springer US 227-236 Publisher Site , DOI
(1995) 'The use of process modelling in benchmarking' IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Springer US 190-199 Publisher Site , DOI
(1991) 'A Methodology for the Implementation of Integrated CAPM Systems' Achieving Competitive Edge Getting Ahead Through Technology and People Springer London 109-114 Publisher Site , DOI
Conference Papers
(2019) 'Analysing manufacturing enterprises to identify opportunities for automation and guide implementation - a review' Elsevier BV 2273-2278 , DOI Open access
(2013) 'A DSS Solution for Integrated Automated Bidding, Subcontractor Selection and Project Scheduling' Springer Berlin Heidelberg 72-85 Publisher Site , DOI
(2012) 'A Framework for the Transfer of Knowledge between Universities and Industry' Springer Berlin Heidelberg 534-548 Publisher Site , DOI
(2010) 'Supply chain quality management: Analysing service-based relations within a supply chain in the manufacturing environment'
(2010) 'Supply chain quality management: Analysing service-based relations within a supply chain in the manufacturing environment to APMS-2010 doctoral workshop 09-10 October 2010, Cernobbio, Como, Italy'
(2008) 'Profit seeking business models for EU producer responsibility compliance' 181-190
(2004) 'Remanufacturing - a key strategy for sustainable development' 51-63
(1998) 'Process re-engineering — commitment, consultants and all that stuff!' Springer US 561-567 Publisher Site , DOI
(1998) 'Three Manufacturing Strategy Archetypes — A Framework for the UK Aerospace Industry' Springer US 53-60 Publisher Site , DOI
(1997) 'Integration in Small and Medium Enterprises:Specification of a Business Process Re-engineering Methodology' Springer Berlin Heidelberg 449-458 Publisher Site , DOI
(1997) 'The use of generic process models for process transformation' Springer US 51-60 Publisher Site , DOI
(1995) 'Linking manufacturing strategy to process improvement' 656-660
(1994) 'A SOFT SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MANUFACTURING REDESIGN' 50-54
(1994) 'Strategies for regenerating manufacturing competitiveness - management by perception' 4th International Conference on Advanced Factory Automation (Factory 2000) IEE Publisher Site , DOI
(1994) 'THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER SIMULATION FOR BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY' 784-788
(1994) 'THE ROLE OF IDEF(0) IN PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING' 90-94
(1993) 'PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN A MAKE TO ORDER COMPANY' 1200-1200
(1993) 'THE APPLICATION OF HIERARCHICAL CONTROL-SYSTEMS TO REDUCE LEAD TIMES IN ONE-OF-A-KIND PRODUCTION (OKP)' 517-524
(1992) 'METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE REGENERATION OF COMPETITIVENESS IN MANUFACTURING' 12-17
(1991) 'A USER LED METHODOLOGY FOR THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT-SYSTEMS' 419-426
'A Robust Description and Tool for Remanufacturing: A Resource and Energy Recovery Strategy' 2005 4th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing IEEE Publisher Site , DOI
Other Publications