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Research Interests
Professor Chan's current research falls into four categories: sustainable operations and supply chain, modelling and simulation, applications of soft computing techniques on intelligent (industrial) systems, and technology adoption.
Research Interests/Areas
- Production and operations management
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Scheduling
- Intelligent manufacturing
- Smart supply chain
- Technology adoption
Personal profile
Professor Hing Kai Chan joined the Nottingham University Business School China in September 2014 and is a Professor of Operations Management. He received the MSc degree (with distinction) and the PhD degree from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong. He also earned a BEng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He received a BSc degree in Economics and Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He worked in the electronic manufacturing industry for over 10 years before joining the academia.
Professor Chan has published over 100 peer-reviewed academic articles and (co-)edited several special issues for reputable international journals. His publications appear in Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, various IEEE Transactions, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Economics, and International Journal of Production Research, among others. He has been the co-editor of Industrial Management & Data Systems (SCI-indexed) since 2014 and is an Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (SCI-indexed) since 2018. He was the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (SCI-indexed) from 2009 to 2015, and the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (SCI-indexed) from 2014 to 2017. Professor Chan also serves as an Editorial Board Member (or similar) in a number of journals such as the Journal of Business & Industrial Management (SSCI-indexed), International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (SSCI-indexed), and Online Information Review (SCI-indexed).
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Managing Operations in the Digital Enterprise
- Management Studies II
- Management and Professional Studies
Postgraduate
- Supply Chain Management in Practice
- Project Management
- Operations and Supply China Strategy and Practice
URL
Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=pPaHcl8AAAAJ)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Bachelor, The University of Hong Kong
Master, The University of Hong Kong
PhD, The University of Hong Kong
External positions
Visiting Chair Professor (2019), Asia University Taiwan
Adjunct Professor (2017-2020), Beijing Jiaotong University
Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Member and Chartered Marketer, Chartered Institute of Marketing
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Adjunct Professor (2020-2022), Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Co-Editor (from 2014), Industrial Management & Data Systems
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Fellow and Chartered Engineer, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Expert Committee Member (专家委员) (from 2019), Ningbo Municipal Commerce Bureau “Supply Chain Innovation and Applications Committee" (宁波市供应链创新与应用专家委员会)
Associate Editor (from 2018), Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Visiting Professor (2020-2023), University of Northern Iowa
Expert (专家) (2021-2024), Yinzhou Higher Education Think Tank (鄞州高校智库联盟)
Disciplines
- Management Science and Engineering
- Business Administration
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Unified Information System Based Supply Chain Integration and Optimisation for Intermodal Transportation: A Study on Ningbo Port
1/10/17 → 30/09/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Design and Development of Order Pick-up and Drop-down Priority Strategy for Cyber-Physical Logistic System
10/04/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-International Contract Projects
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Intelligent Supply Chain Collaborative Research Project
19/03/19 → 30/09/21
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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Design and Development of Replenishment Strategy Module for Smart Robotic Warehouse System
1/09/18 → 31/07/20
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-International Contract Projects
Research output
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Benefits of the implementation of Supply Chain Financez,1
Pei, Q., Chan, H. K., Zhang, T. & Li, Y., 28 Feb 2022, (Published Online) In: Annals of Operations Research.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Policy-oriented restart of supply and demand after COVID-19: firm-level evidence for China
Liang, C., Liu, B. & Chan, H. K., 1 Feb 2022, (Published Online) In: International Journal of Emerging Markets.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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The diverse impact of heterogeneous customer characteristics on supply chain finance: Empirical evidence from Chinese factoring
Liu, B., Ju, T. & Chan, H. K., Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Production Economics. 243, 108321.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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A stochastic programming model for an energy planning problem: formulation, solution method and application
Irawan, C. A., Hofman, P. S., Chan, H. K. & Paulraj, A., 4 Jan 2021, (Published Online) In: Annals of Operations Research. 311, 2, p. 695-730 36 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Conventional automotive supply chains under China's dual-credit policy: fuel economy, production and coordination
Ma, H., Lou, G., Fan, T., Chan, H. K. & Chung, S. H., Apr 2021, In: Energy Policy. 151, 112166.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)