Hamid Jafari

Biography

I was born in 1983 in Tehran, Iran. I am currently an Associate Professor (Docent) within Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) at Jönköping University. I joined the School of Engineering (JTH) in 2015, and prior to that I was affiliated with the Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS), and the Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS). 

Education

• 2014: Ph.D. in Business Administration – JIBS

• Thesis: Postponement and Logistics Flexibility in Retailing

• 2008: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Production Engineering and Management) – Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm

• Thesis: Innovation Management: Technology Strategies for Sustainable Vehicle Development

• 2005: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (Systems Analysis and Planning) – K.N. Toosi University of Technology in Tehran.

• Thesis: Measuring and Predicting Customer Lifetime Value in Customer Loyalty Analysis: A case study on an e-Tailer. 

Research

My research interests span over several topics within the broader OSCM field, which primarily relate to dynamic capabilities, digitization, and sustainability in different industries. I have a passion for the developments in the retailing industry, especially, omni-channel and e-commerce. 

I had the honor to be the Finalist for the 2020 Best Supply Chain Paper Award (Sponsored by the Institute for Supply Management) at Academy of Management (AOM). 

In my research, I have applied various methods including qualitative case studies, however, I am mostly interested in large-scale studies and statistical analyses of survey data. I have been involved in several research projects including:

• M2C (Manufacturing to Consumer) e-Commerce co-financed by European Regional Development Fund, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket), Science Park Jönköping, and Region Jönköping County
• “AFAIR” (Ambidexterity, Flows and AI for Competitive Responsiveness) Research Profile co-financed by KK-Foundation
• "e-merge" co-financed by European Regional Development Fund, and The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) (and several other partners)
• “e-Commerce Logistics - Pre-Study” financed by Jönköping Municipality
• “Mediatized Shopping: How Smartphones Change Consumers’ Shopping Habits” financed by The Swedish Retail and Wholesale Development Council (Handelsrådet) and ICA.
• “Showrooming / Free-Riding in Retail” financed by Hakon Swenson Stiftelsen
• “Increased Flexibility in Retail Supply Chains through Postponement” financed by Handelsrådet
• “KOPtimera” (survey on Swedish manufactures regarding lead-times, customization, and performance) financed by KK-Foundation

Teaching

Upon joining JTH, I acted as the  Program Manager to develop the first international bachelor’s program at the School of Engineering; namely, Industrial Engineering and Management – Sustainable Supply Chain Management. 

Since 2009, I have been involved in developing courses and teaching, and supervising theses at undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses on:

• Retailing 
• Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Supply Chains
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 
• Marketing Management and Industrial Marketing 

My courses have constantly received high evaluations from the students, for which I was awarded the pedagogical prize for the Lecturer of the Year in 2011 at JIBS and at the School of Engineering in 2017/2018.