Dr Maryam Lotfi
Lecturer in Logistics and Operations Management
- lotfim@cardiff.ac.uk
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- Adeilad Aberconwy, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
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Maryam is a lecturer (assistant professor) of supply chain management at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. She joined Cardiff Business School in 2018 as Research Associate on the Co-Growth project within the Logistics and Operations Management group. She Holds PhD in Supply chain management and MRes in Management both from Cass Business School, City University London. She also holds MSc in Industrial engineering from Sharif University and BSc in Mechanical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran. Passionate about industry, she has different industry experiences in Petrochemical companies and auto industry.
Maryam's academic research focuses on Supply Chain Management with interests including lean, agile, resilient, green, and sustainable (LARGS) supply chains and collaboration among micro, small and medium firms in the supply chains. Her new focus is on "People in supply chain" with the priorities of child slavery, modern slavery and women empowerment in supply chains.
She has published over seven papers in refereed journals and international conferences on the subject. She is also advisory board in Continuity & Resilience Review, Emerald Publishing in association with the Business Continuity Institute).
Maryam is passionate about teaching, She is also associate fellow of Higher Education Academy from 2011 and currently is module leader for "Lean operations' for MSc and MBA students in CARBS.
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Educational Background:
- PhD in Management (Operations and supply Chain Management), Cass Buisness School, City University London (2011-2015)
- MRes in Management, Cass Buisness School, City University London (2010-2011)
- MSc. in Industiral engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran (2007-2009)
-BSc in Mechinacal engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (1999-2003)
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Cass PhD Bursary, GBP 85000, Sponsor: Cass Business School
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Member of British Academy of management(BAM)
Member of European Operations Management Association (EUROMA)
Member of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
Associate member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
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2018- present: Research Associate, Cardiff Busienss School, Cardiff University, UK
2016-2018: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
2015-2016: Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Iran
2013-2014: Visiting lecturer, Cass Business School, City University London, UK
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Advisory board, Continuity & Resilience Review, Emerald Publishing in association with the Business Continuity Institute (launches from Jan. 2019)
Reviewed for: Production planning and control, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logisitics Management, Journal of Sustainability
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2019
- Lotfi, M. 2019. Which practices are lean, agile and resilient Literature review and practitioners' perspective. International Journal of Advanced Operations Management 11(1/2), pp. 142-170. (10.1504/IJAOM.2019.098522)
2018
- Lotfi, M., Akram, Y. and Jafari, S. 2018. The effect of emerging green market on green entrepreneurship and sustainable development in knowledge-based companies. Sustainability 10(7), article number: 2308. (10.3390/su10072308)
- Lotfi, M. and Saghiri, S. 2018. Disentangling resilience, agility and leanness: Conceptual development and empirical analysis. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 29(1), pp. 168-197. (10.1108/JMTM-01-2017-0014)
- Lotfi, M. 2018. Resilience, agility, and leanness in supply chain management; conceptual development and empirical analysis. Scholars' Press.
2017
- Lotfi, M. 2017. Lean, agile and resilient (LAR) approaches, business strategy and performance outcomes. Presented at: British Academy of Management, Warwick, UK, 5-7 Sept 2017.
2014
- Lotfi, M. and Houshmand, M. 2014. Agility index evaluation using fuzzy logic in a supply chain management company. Engineering Management Research 4(1), pp. 64-81.
2013
- Lotfi, M., C., K. and Sodhi, M. 2013. How resiliency along with leanness and agility, affects operational performance outcomes. Presented at: 20th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June 9-12.
- Lotfi, M., Sodhi, M. and Kocabasoglu-Hillmer, C. 2013. How efforts to achieve resiliency fit with lean and agile practices. Presented at: Proceedings of the 24th Production and Operations Management Society, Denver, USA, 3-6 May 2013.
2012
- Lotfi, M. and Sodhi, M. 2012. Operational practices of leanness, agility and resiliency (LAR)in manufacturing. Presented at: Proceedings of the 24th Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference (NOFOMA), Turku, Finland, June 6-8 2012.
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Associate member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Teaching Certificate: Introductory Certificate in Academic Practice, City University London (2011)
Module leader for the following courses:
BST828: Lean Operstions for the MSc students
BST546: Lean Operations. BST828 for the MBAs
Main research interests:
Human rights in supply chains including child slavery, modern slavery and women empowerment in the supply chains
Supply Chain Management: Lean, Agile, Resilient, Green, and Sustainable supply chains
Collaboration in supply chains with specific fcus on micro, small and medium firms
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interested to supervise students in the areas of:
- Human rights in supply chains: child slavery in supply chains, modern slavery, women empowerment, gender inequality
- Collaobration in the supply chains with specific focus on micro, small and medium firms
- Lean, agile, resilient, green and sustainable (LARGS) supply chains
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interested to supervise students in the areas of:
- Human rights in supply chains: child slavery in supply chains, modern slavery, women empowerment, gender inequality
- Collaobration in the supply chains with specific focus on micro, small and medium firms
- Lean, agile, resilient, green and sustainable (LARGS) supply chains
