International Symposium on Sustainable Value Chains
Symposium International
Programming Committee
M. Ali Ülkü, Ph.D.
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Tim Dowding, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Iuri Gavronski, Ph.D.
Universidade do Vale do
Rio dos Sinos
São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil
Christoph Glock, Ph.D.
University of Würzburg
Würzburg, Germany
Anthony Hayter, Ph.D.
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado, USA
Mohamad Y. Jaber, Ph.D.
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kee-hung Lai, Ph.D.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Robert Mason, Ph.D.
Cardiff University,
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Hokey Min, Ph.D.
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Joseph Sarkis, Ph.D.
Clark University
Massachusetts, USA
Alan Smith, Ph.D.
Robert Morris University
Pennsylvania, USA
Mahesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio, USA
Wendy L. Tate, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
Tennessee, USA
Quingua Zhu, Ph.D.
Dalian University of Technology
Dalian, P. R. China
Symposium Theme: Researching Practice|Practicing Research
Symposium Co-chairs: Pratim Datta, Ph.D. & Alfred L. Guiffrida, Ph.D. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
On behalf of the Department of Management and Information Systems and the College of Business at Kent State University, we would like to welcome you to the 2nd Annual International Symposium on Sustainable Value Chains. This symposium will be held in Cleveland, the heart of the midwest. Sustainability has dawned on us. In an age of rapid globalization, organizations are constantly revamping their value chains to sustain their operations as well as the environment. The importance of sustainability for a value chain is on both the corporate as well as the academic agenda. Value lies in that intersection of rigor and relevance. This international symposium brings together practitioners from public & private sectors and academic researchers in a lively exchange of information & experiences that highlight today's best practices & innovations in building and practicing sustainable value chains for improved operational, cost & strategic competitiveness. The Symposium provides an annual forum to consider various operational, sociological, behavioral, economic & practical aspects of sustainable value chain solutions, from HR to reusability to recovery, from life-cycle management to strategic contracting & configuration.
This Symposium should be attended by academic researchers & practitioners interested in state-of-the-art research and applications of Sustainable Value Chains. The Symposium provides a friendly forum for the exchange of concepts & ideas that translate research into practice & practice into research.
Goals of the Symposium
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To communicate and learn sustainable value chain practices across research and practice. To enhance interactions between practitioners & researchers - creating long-term networking opportunities.
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To create a platform for industry to lead by examples of best-practices in transformational value chain programs for sustainability.
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To showcase application-driven research in sustainable value chain design & implementation that would benefit and encourage corporations, communities & policy makers.
Department of Management and Information Systems (M&IS)
The department of M&IS is a vibrant department that heavily engages in supply chain research.
We offer a strong supply chain emphasis in our PhD and undergraduate curricula. Faculty and students work together on a multitude of supply chain topics including sustainable and green supply chains, human resources in global supply chains, supply chain modeling, supply chain structure and strategy, and information systems in supply chains.
Cleveland Airport Marriott
4277 West 150th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44135 USA