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Michael Bourlakis is affiliated with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and specializes in research primarily within the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their work spans 35 publications in this field, with a focus on subfields such as Strategy and Management, Marketing, Food Science, Management Information Systems, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's research often addresses topics such as Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Quality and Supply Management, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, and Service and Product Innovation.

Michael Bourlakis has contributed research to several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • The International Journal of Logistics Management
  • Production Planning & Control
  • International Journal of Production Research
  • International Journal of Production Economics

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael Bourlakis include:

  • 'Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework', 2021, Production Planning & Control
  • 'Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) as Local and Sustainable Systems', 2020, Sustainability
  • 'Blockchain implementation in pharmaceutical supply chains: A review and conceptual framework', 2022, International Journal of Production Research
  • 'Link between Industry 4.0 and green supply chain management: Evidence from the automotive industry', 2022, Computers & Industrial Engineering
  • 'SMEs strategy and scale constraints impact on agri-food supply chain collaboration and firm performance', 2020, Production Planning & Control

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael Bourlakis include:

  • Abhijeet Ghadge
  • Emel Aktaş
  • Nam Vu
  • Carl Kühl
  • Heather Skipworth

Best Publications

  • Toward a three-dimensional framework for omni-channel

    Soroosh Saghiri;Richard D. Wilding;Carlos Mena;Michael Bourlakis

  • The evolution from corporate social responsibility to supply chain responsibility: the case of Waitrose

    Laura Spence;Michael A. Bourlakis

  • In search of a circular supply chain archetype – a content-analysis based literature review

    Luciano Batista;Michael Bourlakis;Palie Smart;Roger Maull

  • Making real money in virtual worlds: MMORPGs and emerging business opportunities, challenges and ethical implications in metaverses

    Savvas Papagiannidis;Michael A. Bourlakis;Feng Li

  • The role of brand attachment strength in higher education

    Charles Dennis;Savvas Papagiannidis;Eleftherios Alamanos;Michael Bourlakis

  • Retail spatial evolution: paving the way from traditional to metaverse retailing

    Michael Bourlakis;Savvas Papagiannidis;Feng Li

  • Food Supply Chain Management

    Michael A. Bourlakis;Paul W. H. Weightman

  • Firm size and sustainable performance in food supply chains: Insights from Greek SMEs

    Michael Bourlakis;George Maglaras;Emel Aktas;David Gallear

  • Internet-induced marketing techniques: Critical factors in viral marketing campaigns

    Maria Woerndl;Savvas Papagiannidis;Michael Bourlakis;Feng Li

  • Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework

    Nam Vu;Abhijeet Ghadge;Michael Bourlakis

  • Supply chains and supply networks: distinctions and overlaps

    Christos Braziotis;Michael Bourlakis;Helen Rogers;James Tannock

  • To immerse or not? Experimenting with two virtual retail environments

    Savvas Papagiannidis;Eleonora Pantano;Eric Wing Kuen See-To;Charles Dennis

  • E-Consumer Behaviour: Past, Present and Future Trajectories of an Evolving Retail Revolution

    Michael A. Bourlakis;Savvas Papagiannidis;Helen Fox

  • Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) as Local and Sustainable Systems

    Sebastian Jarzębowski;Michael Bourlakis;Agnieszka Bezat-Jarzębowska

  • Examining sustainability performance in the supply chain: The case of the Greek dairy sector

    Michael Bourlakis;George Maglaras;David Gallear;Christos Fotopoulos

  • Modelling the determinants of a simulated experience in a virtual retail store and users’ product purchasing intentions

    Savvas Papagiannidis;Eleonora Pantano;Eric W.K. See-To;Michael Bourlakis

  • Collaborative forecasting in the food supply chain: A conceptual framework

    Can Eksoz;S. Afshin Mansouri;Michael Bourlakis

  • Link between Industry 4.0 and green supply chain management: Evidence from the automotive industry

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  • Supply chain operations for a circular economy

    Luciano Batista;Michael Bourlakis;Yang Liu;Palie Smart

  • Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chain: Drivers and barriers for SMEs

    Abhijeet Ghadge;Merilena Kaklamanou;Sonal Choudhary;Michael Bourlakis

  • Transfer of brand knowledge in business‐to‐business markets: a qualitative study

    Suraksha Gupta;T.C. Melewar;Michael A. Bourlakis

  • Integrating logistics and information technology strategies for sustainable competitive advantage

    Michael A. Bourlakis;Constantine Bourlakis

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Dennis
Charles Dennis Newcastle University
Feng Li
Feng Li City, University of London
Emel Aktas
Emel Aktas Cranfield University
Laura J. Spence
Laura J. Spence King's College London
T.C. Melewar
T.C. Melewar Middlesex University
Andrew Fearne
Andrew Fearne University of East Anglia
Roger Maull
Roger Maull University of Exeter
Carlos Mena
Carlos Mena Portland State University
Herbert Kotzab
Herbert Kotzab University of North Florida
S. Afshin Mansouri
S. Afshin Mansouri Brunel University London

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