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I am professor in logistics. My research concerns mainly the supply chain management, strategy and organisation of logistics operations. 

Logistics from a strategic perspective

My research concerns the strategic role of logistics in the strategy of the firm. Logistics can contribute to cost reductions and improved delivery service, but also to improved profitability and growth for the company as a whole. In that case logistics becomes part of top management’s daily agenda.

Teaching

I teach and supervise master’s students and doctoral students in a wide range of logistics courses provided at the university. To teach future generations of logisticians is indeed a great source of inspiration! 

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Education

  • M.Sc. Industrial Economics, Linköping, 2003
  • Licentiate, Linköping, 2005
  • PhD., 2007
  • Docent 2012
  • Professor 2022

Academic assignments

  • Affiliated Associate Professor Textile Management, Swedish School of Textile, University College of Borås, 2016-

  • Member of Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 2015 -

  • Member of the Editorial Reviewer Board, Journal of Inter-Organizational Relationships, 2022-

  • Member of the PhD Education advisory board, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, 2018-

  • Leader of the career programme for assistant professors at Department of Management and Engineering

Academic awards

  • 2019 by Swedish magazine Fokus ranked No 78 most cited Swedish resaerchers in category ”social sciences”

  • Post Doctoral scholarship Swedish Retail and Wholesale Council,2011-2013

  • Best paper award Bildsten, L., A. Björnfot, and E. Sandberg "Value-driven v Market-driven Purchase of Kitchen Cabinets", 18th annual IGLC conference, Haifa, 14-16 July, 2010

  • Citation of Excellence, Emerald,  Kindström, Kowalkowski och Sandberg (2013), Enabling service innovation: A dynamic capabilities approach”, Journal of Business Research

Collaboration with society

  • Retail Awards, member jury committee, 2018-

  • Moderator “Challenge Groups”, KTH Executive School, 2015-2018

  • Action research project with H&M, 2019-

  • External consultant and teacher, 2006-

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2021

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Research projects

Distributionscentral i Norrköping

Competitive and dynamic business

The aim of our research is to contribute to business growth and profitability and to create value for customers and shareholders.
Sorting through hundreds of tons of clothing in an abandoned factory

Circular logistics in the textile industry

As one of the most polluting industries in the world, the transition from linear to circular economy is vital for the textile and fashion industry. The purpose of the project is to explore the role of logistics in a circular textile ecosystem.
Distribution av varor på Stadium distributionscentral

Retail supply chain management

Our research focuses on the entire supply chain from manufacturer to end customer in order to maintain a competitive position in the market

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Mats Abrahamsson

Professor

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Martina Berglund

Senior Lecturer, Docent

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Maria Björklund

Professor

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Magnus Blinge

Adjunct Professor

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Peter Cronemyr

Associate Professor

Jens Jörn Dahlgaard

Professor emeritus

Helene Degerman
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Mattias Elg

Professor

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Mårten Fristedt

Assistant Lecturer

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Henrik Gillström

Assistant Professor

Jorge Gutierrez Chiriboga
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Linnea Haag

Assistant Professor

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Maria Huge-Brodin

Professor

My Jobrant

PhD Student

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Daan Kabel

PhD Student

Maria Lindgren

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

Mikael Malmgren

Senior Lecturer

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Jason Martin

Senior Lecturer

Finn Meidem

David Mindus
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Priscilla Navarro

PhD Student

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Björn Oskarsson

Senior Lecturer

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Mary Catherine Osman

PhD Student

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Bonnie Poksinska

Adjunct Professor

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Uni Sallnäs

Senior Lecturer, Head of Division

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Niklas Simm

PhD Student

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Magdalena Smeds

PhD Student

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Fredrik Stahre

Assistant Lecturer

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Promporn Wangwacharakul

Assistant Professor

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Malin Wiger

Assistant Professor

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Logistics and Quality Management

The Division of Logistics and Quality Management strives to be the most demanded experts and to educate the country's most popular students in logistics and quality management.
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Department of Management and Engineering

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation. 

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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