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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 250 academic articles and 9 monographs/edited volumes. 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). He has (co-)edited 15 special issues for reputable international journals.
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
Executive Education
- Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Intelligent Manufacturing
- Project Management
- And custom-made modules
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, BEng(Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 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
Fellow and Chartered Marketer, Chartered Institute of Marketing
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Adjunct Professor (2020-2025), 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
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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
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The Study on the Chinese Innovation Eco-system: From the Perspective of Multi-stage and Multi-dimensional Infrastructure
Liu, M., Tan, K. C., LUO, J., Chan, H. K. & YUAN, R.
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
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Blockchain-enabled authentication platform for the protection of 3D printing intellectual property: a conceptual framework study
Chan, H. K., Guo, M., Zeng, F., Chen, Y., Xiao, T. & Griffin, J., 2023, In: Enterprise Information Systems. 17, 11, 2180776.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Carbon neutral announcements and Chinese stock market reaction: a supply chain network-based perspective
Liu, W., Chen, Z., Choi, T. M., Lee, P. T. W., Chan, H. K. & Gao, Y., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Operations and Production Management.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Editorial Impacts of Technology Management on the Apparel Retailing and Manufacturing Industry
Choi, T. M. & Chan, H. K., 1 Apr 2023, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 70, 4, p. 1255-1257 3 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Editorial
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Exploring customer concerns on service quality under the COVID-19 crisis: A social media analytics study from the retail industry
Li, X., Xu, M., Zeng, W., Tse, Y. K. & Chan, H. K., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 70, 103157.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Integrated inventory control and scheduling decision framework for packaging and products on a reusable transport item sharing platform
Guo, M., Kong, X. T. R., Chan, H. K. & Thadani, D. R., 2023, In: International Journal of Production Research. 61, 13, p. 4575-4591 17 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Third Prize of Yinzhou District Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Science
Chan, Hing Kai (Recipient), 29 Sept 2022
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