Research output

Research output

Publications

List of selected publications:

 

  • Y. Li, T. Dai, and X. Qi, “A Theory of Interior Peaks: Activity Sequencing and Selection for Service Design,” Manuf. Serv. Oper. Manag., vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 993–1001, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.1287/msom.2021.0970.
  • B. Liu, L. Shen, J. Xu, and X. Zhao, “A complimentary extended warranty: Profit analysis and pricing strategy,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 229. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107860.
  • L. Chen, H. K. Chan, and X. Zhao, “Supply chain finance: Latest research topics and research opportunities,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 229. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107766.
  • J. Chu and K. Huang, “Integrating decisions with advance supply information in an assemble-to-order system,” Naval Research Logistics, vol. 67, no. 1. pp. 34–44, 2020. doi: 10.1002/nav.21881.
  • M. ElHafsi, J. Fang, and E. Hamouda, “A novel decomposition-based method for solving general-product structure assemble-to-order systems,” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 286, no. 1. pp. 233–249, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.03.016.
  • M. ElHafsi, J. Fang, and E. Hamouda, “Optimal production and inventory control of multi-class mixed backorder and lost sales demand class models,” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 291, no. 1. pp. 147–161, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.09.009.
  • G. Liu, L. Li, J. Chen, and F. Ma, “Inventory sharing strategy and optimization for reusable transport items,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 228. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107742.
  • F. Jia, S. Yin, L. Chen, and X. Chen, “The circular economy in the textile and apparel industry: A systematic literature review,” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 259. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120728.
  • Y. Jiang, F. Jia, C. Blome, and L. Chen, “Achieving sustainability in global sourcing: towards a conceptual framework,” Supply Chain Management, vol. 25, no. 1. pp. 35–60, 2020. doi: 10.1108/SCM-12-2018-0448.
  • F. Jia, T. Zhang, and L. Chen, “Sustainable supply chain Finance:Towards a research agenda,” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 243. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118680.
  • J. Wang, X. Lai, S. Zhang, W. M. Wang, and J. Chen, “Predicting customer absence for automobile 4S shops: A lifecycle perspective,” Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 89. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.engappai.2019.103405.
  • L. Li, Z. Wang, L. Chen, and Z. Wang, “Consumer preferences for battery electric vehicles: A choice experimental survey in China,” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, vol. 78. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2019.11.014.
  • J. Lin, M. M. Naim, and V. L. M. Spiegler, “Delivery time dynamics in an assemble-to-order inventory and order based production control system,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 223. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.107531.
  • T. Qin, Y. Du, J. H. Chen, and M. Sha, “Combining mixed integer programming and constraint programming to solve the integrated scheduling problem of container handling operations of a single vessel,” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 285, no. 3. pp. 884–901, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.02.021.
  • Y. Shou, X. Zhao, and L. Chen, “Operations strategy of cloud-based firms: achieving firm growth in the Big Data era,” International Journal of Operations and Production Management, vol. 40, no. 6. pp. 873–896, 2020. doi: 10.1108/IJOPM-01-2019-0089.
  • X. Song, H. Ying, X. Zhao, and L. Chen, “Improving assessment capability for accounts receivable pool financiers: An empirical investigation,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, vol. 120, no. 3. pp. 547–566, 2020. doi: 10.1108/IMDS-04-2019-0239.
  • W. Liu, W. Wei, C. Si, D. Xie, and L. Chen, “Effect of supply chain strategic collaboration announcements on shareholder value: an empirical investigation from China,” International Journal of Operations and Production Management, vol. 40, no. 4. pp. 389–414, 2020. doi: 10.1108/IJOPM-05-2019-0368.
  • Y. Wang, F. Jia, T. Schoenherr, Y. Gong, and L. Chen, “Cross-border e-commerce firms as supply chain integrators: The management of three flows,” Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 89. pp. 72–88, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2019.09.004.
  • Y. Wang, F. Yan, F. Jia, and L. Chen, “Building supply chain resilience through ambidexterity: an information processing perspective,” International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 2021. doi: 10.1080/13675567.2021.1944070.
  • Y. Zhan, K. H. Tan, L. Chung, L. Chen, and X. Xing, “Leveraging social media in new product development: organisational learning processes, mechanisms and evidence from China,” International Journal of Operations and Production Management, vol. 40, no. 5. pp. 671–695, 2020.
  • L. Chen, F. P. Jia, T. Li, and T. Zhang, “Supply chain leadership and firm performance: A meta-analysis,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 235. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108082.
  • L. Chen, M. Jiang, F. Jia, and G. Liu, “Artificial intelligence adoption in business-to-business marketing: toward a conceptual framework,” Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. 2021. doi: 10.1108/JBIM-09-2020-0448 .
  • L. Chen, A. Moretto, F. Jia, F. Caniato, and Y. Xiong, “The role of digital transformation to empower supply chain finance: current research status and future research directions (Guest editorial),” International Journal of Operations and Production Management, vol. 41, no. 4. pp. 277–288, 2021. doi: 10.1108/IJOPM-04-2021-838.
  • L. Wang, F. Jia, L. Chen, Q. Xu, and X. Lin, “Exploring the dependence structure among Chinese firms in the 5G industry,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, vol. 121, no. 2. pp. 409–435, 2021. doi: 10.1108/IMDS-06-2020-0323.
  • X. Chen, L. Chen, M. Jiang, and J. Yan, “Does R&D intensity promote the adoption of circular supply chain management? Evidence from China,” Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 99. pp. 153–166, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.10.015.
  • X. Xiang and C. Liu, “An almost robust optimization model for integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem,” Omega, vol. 104, p. 102455, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.omega.2021.102455.
  • X. Li, G. Huang, J. Chu, B. Zheng, and K. Huang, “How retailer co-opetition impacts pricing, collecting and coordination in a closed-loop supply chain,” Sustainability (Switzerland), vol. 13, no. 18. 2021. doi: 10.3390/su131810025.
  • J. Xu, L. Chen, and O. Tang, “An online algorithm for the risk-aware restless bandit,” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 290, no. 2. pp. 622–639, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.08.028.
  • J. Xu, B. Liu, H. Mo, and D. Dong, “Bayesian adversarial multi-node bandit for optimal smart grid protection against cyber attacks,” Automatica, vol. 128. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.automatica.2021.109551.
  • J. Xu, X. Zhao, and B. Liu, “A risk-aware maintenance model based on a constrained Markov decision process,” IISE Transactions. 2021. doi: 10.1080/24725854.2021.1973156.
  • Y. Yang, F. Jia, L. Chen, Y. Wang, and Y. Xiong, “Adoption timing of OHSAS 18001 and firm performance: An institutional theory perspective,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 231. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107870.
  • Y. Yang, J. Lin, G. Liu, and L. Zhou, “The behavioural causes of bullwhip effect in supply chains: A systematic literature review,” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 236. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108120.
  • Y. Yang, G. Orzes, F. Jia, and L. Chen, “Does GRI Sustainability Reporting Pay Off? An Empirical Investigation of Publicly Listed Firms in China,” Business and Society, vol. 60, no. 7. pp. 1738–1772, 2021. doi: 10.1177/0007650319831632.
  • H. Ying, L. Chen, and X. Zhao, “Application of text mining in identifying the factors of supply chain financing risk management,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, vol. 121, no. 2. pp. 498–518, 2021. doi: 10.1108/IMDS-06-2020-0325.
  • Y. Li, Q. Wang, Z. Wang, and L. Chen, “Improving business processes or human resources? The performance implications and contingencies,” Industrial Management and Data Systems. 2021. doi: 10.1108/IMDS-08-2020-0476.
  • Y. Zhang, J. Chen, and Z. Jiang, “Optimal product service system configuration considering pairing utility and uncertain customer behavior,” Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal. 2021. doi: 10.1007/s10696-021-09424-9.
  • B. Zheng, J. Chu, and L. Jin, “Recycling channel selection and coordination in dual sales channel closed-loop supply chains,” Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol. 95. pp. 484–502, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2021.02.022.
  • B. Zheng, N. Yu, and J. Chu, “Managing Sales Channel Selection for a Manufacturer in the Presence of Remanufacturing,” Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, vol. 30, no. 5. pp. 600–625, 2021. doi: 10.1007/s11518-021-5504-6.
  • G. Huang, F. Ye, Y. Li, L. Chen, and M. Zhang, “Corporate social responsibility and bank credit loans: Exploring the moderating effect of the institutional environment in China,” Asia Pacific Journal of Management. 2022. doi: 10.1007/s10490-021-09800-x.
  • J. Lin, L. Zhou, V. L. M. Spiegler, M. M. Naim, and A. Syntetos, “Push or Pull? The impact of ordering policy choice on the dynamics of a hybrid closed-loop supply chain,” European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 300, no. 1. pp. 282–295, 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2021.10.031.
  • L. Wang, F. Jia, L. Chen, and Q. Xu, “Forecasting SMEs’ credit risk in supply chain finance with a sampling strategy based on machine learning techniques,” Annals of Operations Research. 2022. doi: 10.1007/s10479-022-04518-5.
  • L. Wang, F. Jia, L. Chen, and Q. Xu, “The Effect of Development of Social Good Products on Market Value: Evidence From Vaccine Manufacturing Enterprises,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 2022. doi: 10.1109/TEM.2021.3131731.

Projects

List of selected projects:

 

  • Operational optimisation for Anwood Logistics System Cooperation (ALSCO)’s shared pallets business, 500,000 RMB, 1 September 2019 to 31 May 2021;
  • Artificial intelligence-based supply chain optimisation platform, 990,000 RMB, 1 July 2018 to 13 January 2022; and
  • IoT (Internet of Things)-based hazardous logistics monitoring and risk assessing system, 960,000 RMB, 30 June 2018 to 19 April 2021.
  • Research on complex dynamics of consumer electronics closed-loop supply chain based on control theory, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 300,000 RMB, 14 April 2021 to 12 December 2023
  • Research on joint optimisation of parts inventory control and allocation for an assembly-to-order (ATO) system based on scenario trees, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 300,000 RMB, 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024