Yr Athro Jonathan Gosling

Reader in Supply Chain Management, Deputy Head of Section for Innovation and Research

: GoslingJ@caerdydd.ac.uk
: +44 29208 76081
: Adeilad Aberconwy, Ystafell D45, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU

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Jonathan Gosling is a Reader in Supply Chain Management at Cardiff Business School. He is also Deputy Head of the Logistics and Operations Management Section for Research, Innovation and Engagement (see a summary of the section’s engagement activities). Prior to becoming an academic, he worked in the automotive industry as a supply chain analyst.

Jon’s research and teaching revolve around the themes within operations and supply chain management. In particular, he focuses on 'engineer-to-order' supply chain environments, where bespoke innovative engineering work is undertaken for an individual customer. This often leads him into the domain of large complex engineering projects, taking a systems approach to facilitate improvements and challenge current practice. This latter theme is consolidated by his long-term association with the Logistics Systems Dynamics Group (LSDG).

To undertake research in this area, Jon has been involved in a number of funded projects. A few examples are listed below along with links the industry facing outputs:

Working with specialist procurement concultancy Rowsellwright and David Orr (former president of the ICE), Jon worked on a procurement capability review for the Office for Road and Rail. The findings of which are being used to shape the investment strategy and delivery of efficiency targets for infrastructure procurement.

‘Principles of appropriate contracting’ was a £34000 project undertaken with Highways England, Costain and the NEC group to review and develop models of good practice for major transport projects. A guide was developed from this project.

‘Accelerating BIM across the supply chain’ was a £62000 project undertaken with Highways England and Costain to examines how new digital engineering technologies can be adopted with smaller ‘tier 2 and 3’ suppliers, leading to a report and a guide.

‘Engaged Manufacturing’ is a 2 year funded programme to better understand how additive manufacturing technologies can help to enable more intimate, customized manufacturing. We explore possible future scenarios and the uses of additive manufacturing by model makers.

A 2 year (£127000) Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Brickfab Ltd [JG6] (2015-2017). The project developed and implemented a new innovation system within the company, bringing together operations and marketing expertise from Cardiff Business School.

He is currently engaged in a funded project exploring issues related to knowledge management and lessons learnt in major infrastructure schemes, and is also an active member of the Constructing Excellence Wales Club.

2024

Ford, G. and Gosling, J. 2024. Professional perceptions of right-first-time and quality management in construction projects through open-ended feedback. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management (10.1108/IJQRM-08-2023-0246)
Segara, S., Li, Q., Gallotta, A., Wang, Y., Gosling, J. and Rezgui, Y. 2024. Taxonomy of circularity indicators for the built environment: Integrating circularity through the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) plan of work. Journal of Cleaner Production 446, article number: 141429. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141429)
Alexander, A., Kumar, M., Walker, H. and Gosling, J. 2024. Innovation for zero-deforestation sustainable supply chain management services: a performance measurement and management approach. Supply Chain Management (10.1108/SCM-02-2023-0088)
Ford, G., Gosling, J., Naim, M. and Syntetos, A. 2024. Simplifying complexity? On quality decision-making and non-conformance outcomes of megaprojects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 71, pp. 5443-5454. (10.1109/TEM.2024.3359821)

2023

Ford, G., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. 2023. On quality and complexity: Non-conformance failures, management perspectives and learning outcomes on a highways megaproject. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management 40(10), pp. 2539-2558. (10.1108/IJQRM-11-2022-0313)
Alfnes, E., Gosling, J., Naim, M. and Dreyer, H. 2023. Rearticulating supply chain design and operation principles to mitigate uncertainty in the Norwegian engineer-to-order shipbuilding sector. International Journal of Production Economics 262, article number: 108903. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2023.108903)
Li, Q., Agyemang, M., Gosling, J. and Wang, Y. 2023. The application of blockchain-enabled material passports for circular supply chains. Presented at: 8th International Conference on New Business Models, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 21-23 June 2023New Business Models Conference Proceedings. Maastricht University Press
Zhou, Y., Wang, X., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. 2023. The system dynamics of engineer-to-order construction projects: past, present, and future. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 149(5) (10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-12926)
Naim, M. and Gosling, J. 2023. Revisiting the whole systems approach: designing supply chains in a turbulent world. International Journal of Logistics Management, The 34(1), pp. 5-33. (10.1108/IJLM-02-2021-0121)

2022

Gosling, J., Hewlett, B. and Naim, M. 2022. Relational investments and contractual choices for diverse engineering designs. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 69(4), pp. 1335-1347. (10.1109/TEM.2020.2981611)
Zhou, Y., Wang, X., Naim, M. M. and Gosling, J. 2022. A system dynamics archetype to mitigate rework effects in engineer-to-order supply chains. International Journal of Production Economics 250, article number: 108620. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108620)
Cigolini, R., Gosling, J., Iyer, A. and Senicheva, O. 2022. Supply chain management in construction and engineer-to-order industries. Production Planning and Control 33(9-10), pp. 803-810. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1837981)
Eyers, D., Potter, A., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. 2022. The impact of additive manufacturing on the product-process matrix. Production Planning and Control 33(15), pp. 1432-1448. (10.1080/09537287.2021.1876940)
Naim, M. M., Gosling, J. and Hewlett, B. 2022. Rethinking infrastructure supply chain management – a manifesto for change. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 25(10), pp. 1359-1380. (10.1080/13675567.2021.1908523)
Agyemang, M., Gosling, J., Wang, Y. and Li, Q. 2022. Digitally enabled circular supply chain: a review of definitions, theories, actors and stakeholders. Presented at: Supply Chain Innovation: People, Process, Technology, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, 7-9 September 2022Logistics Research Network Conference 2022 (Circular Economy). The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

2021

Cannas, V. G. and Gosling, J. 2021. A decade of engineering-to-order (2010-2020): progress and emerging themes. International Journal of Production Economics 241, article number: 108274. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108274)
Alfnes, E., Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Dreyer, H. C. 2021. Exploring systemic factors creating uncertainty in complex engineer-to-order supply chains: case studies from Norwegian shipbuilding first tier suppliers. International Journal of Production Economics 240, article number: 108211. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108211)
Gosling, J., Hewlett, B. and Naim, M. 2021. Procurement and contractual choices for engineer-to-order supply chains. IEEE Engineering Management Review 49(1), pp. 174-180. (10.1109/EMR.2020.3028027)

2020

Cannas, V., Gosling, J., Pero, M. and Rossi, T. 2020. Determinants for order-fulfilment strategies in engineer-to-order companies: Insights from the machinery industry. International Journal of Production Economics 228, article number: 107743. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107743)
Ciccullo, F., Pero, M., Gosling, J., Caridi, M. and Purvis, L. 2020. When sustainability becomes an order winner: linking supply uncertainty and sustainable supply chain strategies. Sustainability 12(15), pp. 6009-6035. (10.3390/su12156009)
Potter, A., Gosling, J. and Ryan, M. 2020. Returning to the beginning: enabling craft production using 3DP. In: Eyers, D. ed. Managing 3D Printing: Operations Management for Additive Manufacturing. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 127-142., (10.1007/978-3-030-23323-5_8)
Tiedemann, F., Johansson, E. and Gosling, J. 2020. Structuring a new product development process portfolio using decoupling thinking. Production Planning and Control 31(1), pp. 38-59. (10.1080/09537287.2019.1629037)
Potter, A. T., Towill, D. and Gosling, J. 2020. On the versatility of Little’s Law in operations management: a review and classification using vignettes. Production Planning and Control 31(6), pp. 437-452. (10.1080/09537287.2019.1647363)

2019

Cannas, V. G., Gosling, J., Pero, M. and Rossi, T. 2019. Engineering and production decoupling configurations: an empirical study in the machinery industry. International Journal of Production Economics 216, pp. 173-189. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.04.025)
Wang, Y., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. 2019. Assessing supplier capabilities to exploit building information modelling. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management 19(3), pp. 491-510. (10.1108/CI-10-2018-0087)
Gosling, J., Abouarghoub, W., Naim, M. and Moone, B. 2019. Constructing supplier learning curves to evaluate relational gain in engineering projects. Computers and Industrial Engineering 131, pp. 502-514. (10.1016/j.cie.2018.05.008)

2018

Eyers, D. R., Potter, A. T., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2018. The flexibility of industrial additive manufacturing systems. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38(12), pp. 2313-2343. (10.1108/IJOPM-04-2016-0200)
Potter, A., Gosling, J. and Ryan, M. 2018. Going beyond craft consumption: Opportunities from additive manufacturing. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2018), Bali, Indonesia, 8-11 July 2018.
Ciccullo, F., Pero, M., Cardi, M., Gosling, J. and Purvis, L. 2018. Integrating the environmental and social sustainability pillars into the lean and agile supply chain management paradigms: A literature review and future research directions. Journal of Cleaner Production 172, pp. 2336-2350. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.176)

2017

Lin, J., Naim, M. M., Purvis, L. and Gosling, J. 2017. The extension and exploitation of the inventory and order based production control system archetype from 1982 to 2015. International Journal of Production Economics 194, pp. 135-152. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.12.003)
Ryan, M. J., Eyers, D. R., Potter, A. T., Purvis, L. and Gosling, J. 2017. 3D printing the future: scenarios for supply chains reviewed. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management 47(10), pp. 992-1014. (10.1108/IJPDLM-12-2016-0359)
Gosling, J., Hewlett, B. and Naim, M. M. 2017. Extending customer order penetration concepts to engineering designs. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 37(4), pp. 402-422. (10.1108/IJOPM-07-2015-0453)
Schoenwitz, M., Potter, A., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. 2017. Product, process and customer preference alignment in prefabricated house building. International Journal of Production Economics 183(Part A), pp. 79-90. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.10.015)
Ryan, M., Gosling, J., Eyers, D., Potter, A. and Purvis, L. 2017. Envisioning the future of 3D printing: a vignette-based approach. Presented at: EurOMA 2017: 24th Annual Conference, Edinburgh, 1 - 5 July 2017.
Gosling, J., Wang, Y., Kumar, M. and Naim, M. 2017. Identifying Supply Chain Transitions for the realization of collaborative digital engineering. Presented at: EurOMA 2017: 24th International Annual EurOMA conference, Edinburgh, UK, 1-5 July 2017.

2016

Willner, O., Gosling, J. and Schönsleben, P. 2016. Establishing a maturity model for design automation in sales-delivery processes of ETO products. Computers in Industry 82, pp. 57-68. (10.1016/j.compind.2016.05.003)
Mello, M. H., Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Strandhagen, J. O. and Brett, P. O. 2016. Improving coordination in an engineer-to-order supply chain using a soft systems approach. Production Planning & Control 28(2), pp. 89-107. (10.1080/09537287.2016.1233471)
Ryan, M., Eyers, D. R., Gosling, J. and Potter, A. T. 2016. Engaged manufacturing: scenarios for additive manufacturing supply chains. Presented at: 21st LRN Annual Conference, University of Hull, UK, 7-9 September 2016. pp. -.
Gosling, J., Pero, M., Schoenwitz, M., Towill, D. R. and Cigolini, R. 2016. Defining and categorizing modules in building projects: an international perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, article number: 4016062. (10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001181)
Eyers, D. R., Naim, M. M., Potter, A. T. and Gosling, J. 2016. Overcoming the flexibility-cost dichotomy through Industrial Additive Manufacturing Systems. Presented at: 19th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria, 24-28 February 2014.
Lin, J., Naim, M. M., Purvis, L. and Gosling, J. 2016. The extension and exploitation of the inventory and order based production control system archetype from 1982-2015. Presented at: 19th International Working Seminar on Production Economics., Innsbruck, Austria, 18-22 February 2016.
Gosling, J., Abouarghoub, W., Naim, M., Towill, D. R. and Moone, B. 2016. Constructing supplier performance learning curves. Presented at: The 23rd EurOMA 2016, Trondheim, Norway, 17-22 June 2016. pp. -.

2015

Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Towill, D. R., Abouarghoub, W. and Moone, B. 2015. Supplier development initiatives and their impact on the consistency of project performance. Construction Management and Economics 33(5/6), pp. 390-403. (10.1080/01446193.2015.1028956)
Cardi, M., Gosling, J., Pero, M., Purvis, L., Sianesi, A. and Towill, D. 2015. Understanding the role of sustainability in Lean and Agile supply chain strategies: literature review and future research directions. Presented at: 22nd EurOMA Conference, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 26 June - 1 July 2015.

2014

Purvis, L., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2014. The development of a lean, agile and leagile supply network taxonomy based on differing types of flexibility. International Journal of Production Economics 151, pp. 100-111. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.02.002)
Gosling, J., Towill, D. R., Naim, M. M. and Dainty, A. R. J. 2014. Principles for the design and operation of engineer-to-order supply chains in the construction sector. Production Planning and Control 26(3), pp. 203-218. (10.1080/09537287.2014.880816)
Towill, D. R. and Gosling, J. 2014. Celebrating 50 years of FORRIDGE [Editorial]. Production Planning & Control: The Management of Operations 25(9), pp. 731-736. (10.1080/09537287.2013.782617)
Potter, A. T., Towill, D. R. and Gosling, J. 2014. On the empirical applications of Little's Law in Operations Management. Presented at: 18th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria, 25 - 28 February 2014.

2013

Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Towill, D. R. 2013. A supply chain flexibility framework for engineer-to-order systems. Production Planning & Control: The Management of Operations 24(7), pp. 552-566. (10.1080/09537287.2012.659843)
Gosling, J., Sassi, P., Naim, M. M. and Lark, R. J. 2013. Adaptable buildings: a systems approach. Sustainable Cities and Society 7, pp. 44-51. (10.1016/j.scs.2012.11.002)
Eyers, D. R., Potter, A. T., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2013. Supply Chain Flexibility for Additive Manufacturing. Presented at: 20th EurOMA Conference 2013, Dublin, Ireland, 7-12 June 2013.
Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Towill, D. R. 2013. Identifying and categorizing the sources of uncertainty in construction supply chains. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 139(1), pp. 102-110. (10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000574)
Haider, J., Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Mello, M. 2013. Lead-time indicators in the economics of European Union shipbuilding. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL), Vienna, Austria, 7-10 July 2013.
Schoenwitz, M., Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Potter, A. T. 2013. How to build what buyers want? unveiling customer preferences for prefabricated homes. Presented at: ARCOM Conference, Reading, UK, 2 - 4 September 2013.
Schoenwitz, M., Gosling, J., Naim, M. M. and Potter, A. T. 2013. Aligning supply chain structures to customer preferences in prefabricated house building. Presented at: 18th International Symposium on Logistics, Vienna, Italy, 7-10 July 2013.

2012

Eyers, D. R., Potter, A. T., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2012. The flexibility of Additive Manufacturing Systems. Presented at: 4th World Conference on Production and Operations Management (P&OM World Conference), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012.
Wang, Y. and Gosling, J. 2012. Assessing the impact of BIM adoption on supply chains in the construction sector. Presented at: The International Conference on Innovative Methods for Innovation Management and Policy (IM2012), Beijing, China, 21-25 May 2012.
Schoenwitz, M., Naim, M. M., Potter, A. T. and Gosling, J. 2012. Identifying and evaluating multiple decoupling points in house building supply chains. Presented at: 4th Joint World Conference on Production & Operations Management/19th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1-5 July 2012.

2011

Gosling, J., Hewlett, B. and Naim, M. M. 2011. A framework for categorising engineer-to-order construction projects. Presented at: 27th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Bristol, UK, 5-7 September 2011.
Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Towill, D. R. and Moone, B. 2011. The impact of experience on total cycle time reduction in supply chains. Presented at: European Operations Management Association (Euroma), Cambridge, UK, 3-6 July 2011.
Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Towill, D. R. and Moone, B. 2011. The impact of experience on total cycle time reduction in supply chains. Presented at: 18th International Annual EurOMA Conference: Exploring Interfaces, Cambridge, UK, 3-6 July 2011.
Naim, M. M. and Gosling, J. 2011. On leanness, agility and leagile supply chains. International Journal of Production Economics 131(1), pp. 342-354. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.04.045)
Gosling, J. and Hewlett, B. 2011. A framework for categorising engineer-to-order construction projects. Presented at: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), University of West of England, Bristol, UK, 2011.
Gosling, J. 2011. Flexibility strategies for engineer-to-order construction supply chains. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

2010

Gosling, J., Purvis, L. and Naim, M. M. 2010. Supply chain flexibility as a determinant of supplier selection. International Journal of Production Economics 128(1), pp. 11-21. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.08.029)
Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2010. A framework for developing flexibility in engineer-to-order supply chains. Presented at: 15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010), Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 4-7 July 2010 Presented at Pawar, K. S. and Lalwani, C. S. eds.15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010): Configuring Next Generation Supply Chains. Nottingham: Nottingham University Business School pp. 505-512.
Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2010. A framework for developing flexibility in engineer-to-order supply chains. Presented at: 15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010), Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 4-7 July 2010.

2009

Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2009. Engineer-to-order supply chain management: a literature review and research agenda. International Journal of Production Economics 122(2), pp. 741-754. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.07.002)
Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2009. Coping with project uncertainty in construction supply chains. In: Dainty, A. ed. Proceedings of the 25th Annual ARCOM Conference. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 813-822.
Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2009. Coping with project uncertainty in construction supply chains. Presented at: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Annual Conference, Nottingham, UK, 7-9 September 2009Procs 25th Annual ARCOM Conference. ARCOM pp. 813-822.
Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2009. Sources of project uncertainty in engineer-to-order supply chains. Presented at: 16th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Göteborg, Sweden, 14-17 June 2009.
Gosling, J., Fowler, N. and Moone, B. 2009. Bend, don't break. Supply Chain Quarterly, pp. n/a.

2008

Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Sassi, P., Purvis, L. and Lark, R. 2008. Flexible buildings for an adaptable and sustainable future. Presented at: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK, 1-3 September 2008.
Gosling, J., Purvis, L. and Naim, M. M. 2008. A multidimensional approach to supply chain flexibility in the construction sector. Presented at: 13th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2008), Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 July 2008.
Purvis, L., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2008. A life cycle approach to the implementation of a network flexibility strategy. Presented at: 15th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Netherlands, 15-18 June 2008.
Purvis, L., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2008. A life cycle approach to the implementation of a network flexibility strategy. Presented at: 15th International Annual European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, 15-18 June 2008Proceedings of the 15th International Annual European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, 15-18 June 2008. European Operations Management Association
Purvis, L., Gosling, J. and Naim, M. M. 2008. A life cycle approach to the implementation of a network flexibility strategy. Presented at: 15th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, 15-18 June 2008.
Gosling, J., Iosif, L. and Naim, M. M. 2008. A multidimensional approach to supply chain flexibility in the construction sector. Presented at: 13th International Sympsoium on Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 July 2008 Presented at Pawar, K. S., Lalwani, C. S. and Banomyong, R. eds.Integrating the global supply chain: Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2008), Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 July 2008. Nottingham: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School pp. 660-667.
Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Fearne, A. and Fowler, N. 2008. Defining the lean and agile characteristics of engineer-to-order construction projects. Presented at: CME 25 Conference: Construction Management and Economics, Reading, UK, 16-18 July 2007 Presented at Hughes, W. ed.Proceedings of CME 25 Conference Construction Management and Economics: "Past, Present and Future", 16th-18th July 2007, University of Reading, UK. n/a pp. 773-786.

2007

Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Fowler, M. and Fearne, A. 2007. Manufacturer's preparedness for agile construction. Presented at: IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM 2007), Durham, UK., 9-11 July 2007The Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on Agile Manufacturing: Icam 2007: 9-11 July 2007, Collingwood College, Durham. London: Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) pp. 103-110.
Gosling, J., Naim, M. M., Fowler, N. and Fearne, A. 2007. Manufacturer's Preparedness for Agile Construction. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing 10(2), pp. 103-110.

Research interests

Engineer-to-order supply chains, particularly those in the construction sector
The customer order decoupling point concept
Lean and Agile Supply Chains
Systems Thinking and Business Process (re)Engineering
Flexibility in Supply Chains - Uncertainty and Risk in Supply Chains
Engaged Manufacturing/Customised Production

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