Mission Statement
The Operations, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies department seeks to advance scholarly understanding of operations, information systems, and supply chain management within the unique contexts of emerging economies.
Recognizing the dynamic challenges and opportunities of these rapidly evolving markets, the department focuses on research that addresses resource constraints, institutional voids, technological transition, and socio-economic transformation.
The department emphasizes the development of innovative theories, methods, and solutions that are tailored to the distinctive characteristics of emerging economies.
By bridging global best practices with local insights, the department strives to contribute to both the academic literature and the practical management of operations, information systems, and supply chains in these critical regions, which serve as global growth engines.
The department seeks to become the leading platform for high-impact research that addresses the intersection of operations, information systems, and supply chain management within emerging economies, fostering sustainable, inclusive,
and transformative practices that contribute to global economic and social development.
The department welcomes submissions that explore a wide range of topics related to operations, information systems, and supply chain management in emerging economies. Examples of focus include, but are not limited to:
1. Operations Management in Emerging Economies: Managing operational efficiency in resource-constrained environments. Process innovations for low-cost, high-impact service and manufacturing operations. Strategies for operational resilience in markets prone to disruptions (e.g., political instability, natural disasters, or pandemics).
2. Information Systems in Emerging Economies: Development, adoption, and impact of digital platforms and technologies (e.g., mobile payment systems, blockchain, AI-driven solutions). Role of information systems in bridging institutional voids and enabling inclusive economic participation. Cybersecurity, data privacy, and ethical concerns in digital ecosystems.
3. Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies: Sustainable and socially responsible supply chain practices in emerging markets. Smart supply chain management empowered by big data and artificial intelligence. Supply chain resilience in emerging economies. Construction and governance of supply chain ecosystems. Supply chain finance with agentic AI. Demand planning with social network analytics. Autonomous warehouses and fulfilment centres.
4. Cross-Disciplinary Interfaces: Intersections of operations, information systems, and supply chain management with public policy, international trade, and global value chains. Leveraging technology for supply chain integration and coordination across fragmented markets. Analysis of socio-economic impacts of operations and supply chain initiatives in emerging economies.
Departmental Editors