Malin Löfving
					
											Docent
					
											produktionssystem
																
Avdelningen för produktutveckling, produktion och design
																, Tekniska Högskolan
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Forskning
Malin's forskning handlar om cirkulära strategier i tillverkande företag. Hon deltar i följande forskningsprojekt:
- CirkuTrä financed by the Kamprad foundation
 - Re:furn financed by Re:source (Energimynidgheten, Vinnova, Formas)
 - MapEEC financed by Erasmus+
 
Undervisning
Malin är programansvarig för masterprogrammet Production Engineering and Management (Om PEM programmet)
Hon undervisar i följande kurser:
- Research methodology for product realisation
 - Prodction Development I - strategy and system
 - Inudustriella Produktionssystem
 
Biografi
Malin är universitetslektor i Produktionssystem på JTH. Hon disputerade 2014 med avhandlingen "Manufacturing strategy formulation in small and medium-sized enterprises". Malin har både akademisk och industriell erfarenhet. Mellan 2016 och 2023 arbetade hon som projektledare på Träcentrum i Nässjö.
Artikel
                                   Kans, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2024).
  Unlocking the circular potential: A review and research agenda for remanufacturing in the European wood products industry.
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                                     Melander, A.,              Brunninge, O.,              Andersson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2024).
  Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri    Production planning & control (Print), 35(14), 1687-1705.
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                                     Melander, A.,              Müllern, T.,              Anderssson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2022).
  Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Collaborative Research—in Dialogues We Trust    Systemic Practice and Action Research, 35, 655-677.
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                                     Löfving, M.,              Melander, A.,              Elgh, F.,              Andersson, D.          
  (2021).
  Implementing Hoshin Kanri in small manufacturing companies    Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 32(9), 304-322.
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                                     Vestin, A.,              Säfsten, K.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2021).
  Smart factories for single-family wooden houses: a practitioner’s perspective    Construction Innovation, 21(1), 64-84.
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                                     Löfving, M.          
  (2016).
  Homogeneity of manufacturing choices in subcontractor SMEs    Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 27(2), 261-286.
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                                     Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2016).
  Manufacturing strategy formulation, leadership style and organisational culture in small and medium-sized enterprises    International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (IJMTM), 30(5), 306-325.
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                                     Melander, A.,              Löfving, M.,              Andersson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Thulin, M.          
  (2016).
  Introducing the Hoshin Kanri strategic management system in manufacturing SMEs    Management Decision, 54(10), 2507-2523.
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                                     Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2014).
  Manufacturing strategy frameworks suitable for SMEs    Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 25(1), 7-26.
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Bok
                                   Melander, A.,              Andersson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Fjellstedt, F.,              Löfving, M.,              Thulin, M.          
  (2020).
  Hoshin Kanri: Innovativ ledning av strategiarbete.
  
      Lund:
      Studentlitteratur AB
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Antologibidrag
                                     Bäckstrand, J.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2024).
  Spanning boundaries through intersectoral mobility.
      In:
    Nicholas O'Regan
    (Ed.),
    
    
         From purpose to impact:
      The university and business partnership
          (pp. 304      -313).
    
      
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Konferensbidrag
                                   Löfving, M.,              Wlazlak, P.,              Johansen, K.          
  (2025).
  Information management for remanufacturing industrialization.
  
        International Conference on Remanufacturing, ICoR 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 8-10 2025.
  
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                                   Ettehad, M.,              Bäckstrand, J.,              Johansen, K.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2024).
  Challenges and enablers for textile SMEs towards circular production systems.
  
        43rd IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2024, Chemnitz, Germany, September 8–12, 2024.
  
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                                   Bäckstrand, J.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2024).
  Application of circular strategies for ETO products.
  
      Cham:
      Springer,      43rd IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2024, Chemnitz, Germany, September 8–12, 2024.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Bäckstrand, J.          
  (2023).
  Spanning boundaries through intersectorial mobility.
  
        10th Annual UIIN Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 9-11 May 2023.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Almström, P.,              Jarebrant, C.,              Widfeldt, M.          
  (2023).
  Design and Application of a Development Map for Aligning Strategy and Automation Decisions in Manufacturing SMEs.
  
        IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2023 Trondheim 17 September 2023 through 21 September 2023.
  
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                                   Bäckstrand, J.,              Johansen, K.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2022).
  Mutual benefits – Linking SMEs in wood industry and HEIs using a translator.
  
      Amsterdam:
      IOS Press,      10th Swedish Production Symposium (SPS2022), School of Engineering Science, University of Skövde, Sweden, April 26–29 2022.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Albrecht, N.,              Bäckstrand, J.          
  (2022).
  Establishment of a structure for collaboration between two universities and SMEs using an intermediary organisation.
  
        9th Annual UIIN Conference, 14-15 June 2022, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Rydell Blom, Å.,              Bäckstrand, J.          
  (2020).
  KVIST –competence development and exchange between two universities and the forest and wood industry.
  
        8th Annual UIIN Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 9-11 June 2020.
  
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                                   Vestin, A.,              Säfsten, K.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2020).
  Revealing the content of Industry 4.0: A review of literature.
  
      Amsterdam:
      IOS Press,      9th Swedish Production Symposium (SPS2020), 7-8 October 2020, Jönköping, Sweden.
  
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                                   Vestin, A.,              Säfsten, K.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2018).
  On the way to a smart factory for single-family wooden house builders in Sweden.
  
        8th Swedish Production Symposium, SPS 2018, 16-18 May 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.
  
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                                   Bäckstrand, J.,              Jansson, D.,              Karlsson, J.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2016).
  Guidelines for designing a purchasing process for small businesses.
  
      Dortmund      25th International IPSERA Conference, Dortmund, March 20-23, 2016..
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Melander, A.,              Elgh, F.,              Andersson, D.,              Thulin, M.          
  (2016).
  Leadership characteristics and Hoshin Kanri in small and medium sized enterprises.
  
        23rd EurOMA Conference.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Melander, A.,              Andersson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Thulin, M.          
  (2015).
  Initiation of Hoshin Kanri in SMEs using a tentative process.
  
        22nd International Annual EurOMA Conference EurOMA15, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 26 Jun-1 Jul, 2015.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Lim Yan Guan, R.          
  (2014).
  The use of a manufacturing strategy tool and the role of national culture.
  
        21st EurOMA International Annual Conference on Operations Management in an Innovation Economy, Palermo, Italy, June 20-25.
  
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                                   Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2014).
  Development of a manufacturing strategy framework for SMEs.
  
        The 21st EurOMA International Annual Conference on Operations Management in an Innovation Economy, June 20-25, Palermo, Italy.
  
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                                   Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2014).
  Usability of a manufacturing strategy framework developed for SMEs.
  
        Proceedings of the 6th Swedish Production Symposium, September 16-18, Göteborg, Sweden.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Melander, A.,              Andersson, D.,              Elgh, F.,              Thulin, M.          
  (2014).
  Introducing the Hoshin Kanri approach in small and medium sized companies.
  
        The 6th Swedish Production Symposium, 16-18 September, 2014, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2013).
  Leadership style, organization culture and manufacturing strategy formulation - Empirical evidence from Swedish SMEs.
  
        22nd International Conference on Production Research.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2013).
  The role of contextual factors for manufacturing strategy formulation in SMEs.
  
        20th EurOMA conference, 7-12 June, Dublin, Ireland.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2013).
  Leadership Style, Organisation Culture And Manufacturing Strategy Formulation; Empirical Evidence From Swedish Smes.
  
        Proceedings of 22nd International Conference on Production Research.
  
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                                   Winroth, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Löfving, M.,              Edh, N.          
  (2012).
  A tentative comprehensive manufacturing strategy framework adapted to the requirements in SME.
  
        POMS 23rd Annual Conference "Socially Responsible Operations", April 20-23, 2012, Chicago, IL, U.S.A..
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2012).
  Manufacturing strategy formulation process: evidence from SMEs.
  
        4th World conference P&OM, 1-5 July 2012, Amsterdam.
  
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                                   Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2012).
  Requirements on manufacturing strategy frameworks for SMME.
  
        Proceedings of Swedish Production Symposium, Nov. 6-8, Linköping, Sweden.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2012).
  Manufacturing strategy formulation process – evidence from SMEs.
  
        The 3rd EurOMA-POMS World Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2008).
  Are Small and Medium sized Manufactuirng Enterprises a Homogenous Group?: An Empirical Study of Manufactuirng Characteristics.
  
        The 3rd EurOMA-POMS World Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Johansson, C.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2008).
  Manufacturing Characteristics of Subcontractor SMME:s: an Empirical Study.
  
      London:
      Springer,      The 3rd EurOMA-POMS World Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  
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                                   Löfving, M.,              Winroth, M.          
  (2008).
  Classification of Competitive Priorities in Small and Medium sized Manufacturing Enterprises.
  
        The 3rd EurOMA-POMS World Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  
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Rapport
                                   Löfving, M.          
  (2023).
  Hur man bygger samverkan mellan SME och lärosäten: Handbok för lärosäten och intermediära organisationer.
  
      Jönköping:
      Jönköping University, School of Engineering
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                                   Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2014).
  STRATEGO - Manufacturing strategies supporting competitiveness in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises: A Handbook.
  
      Jönköping:
      Jönköping University, School of Engineering
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                                   Säfsten, K.,              Winroth, M.,              Löfving, M.          
  (2014).
  STRATEGO Produktionsstrategier som stöd för konkurrenskraft i små och medelstora tillverkande företag – en handbok.
  
      Jönköping:
      Jönköping University, School of Engineering
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