Staff Profile
Dr Julia (Yujia) Luo
Lecturer in Business Management
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I am a Lecturer in Business Management at York St John University, holding a PhD in Management from the University of York. My research focuses on the interplay between resilience and sustainability in operations and supply chain management, aiming to improve supply chain resilience by reducing disruptions and promoting sustainable practices. My work has been published in the International Journal of Logistics Applications and Research and presented at EurOMA, ICMR, GCSM, and SDM. Prior to this role, I contributed to UKRI EPSRC and Innovate UK projects as a postdoctoral research associate at the School for Business and Society, University of York. There, I investigated the application of digital twin technology to enhance supply chain resilience, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to conduct data analysis and simulations, including discrete-event simulation, to optimize production processes and integrate the digital twin framework into real-world business.
- School – York Business School
- Email – j.luo@yorksj.ac.uk
Further information
Teaching
I have codeveloped and delivered lectures and seminars for a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Management and Business Environment, Management Information Systems, Research Methods, and Management and Sustainability.
Research
My research focuses on the dynamic interplay of supply chain resilience and sustainability, exploring the drivers of resilience (including individual factors) and the transformative impact of digitalisation on operations and supply chain management. I utilize complex adaptive systems and social network theory to inform my work. My methodological expertise includes regression analysis, social network analysis, data envelopment analysis (DEA), mathematical modelling, and discrete event simulation and optimization. I have presented my research at leading academic conferences, including the International Conference of Manufacturing Research (2023-2024), the International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (2023-2024), EurOMA (2022 & 2024), and the Global Conference of Sustainable Manufacturing (2024). I actively collaborate with scholars and practitioners on projects related to sustainable performance evaluation and optimization within specific industries.
Publications and conferences
Publications
- Hou, H., Ju, Y., Chen, L., Luo, Y. and Wang, Q., 2023. Triple-A Supply Chain Practice and Firm Performance Relationship: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, pp.1-24.
- Wang, Q., Chen, L., Jia, F., Luo, Y. and Zhang, Z., 2022. The relationship between supply chain integration and sustainability performance: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, pp.1-22.
- Zhang, H., Wang, X., Chen, L., Luo, Y. and Peng, S., 2022. Evaluation of the Operational Efficiency and Energy Efficiency of Rail Transit in China’s Megacities Using a DEA Model. Energies, 15(20), p.7758.
- Liu, R. and Luo, Y., 2022. Research on E-commerce Supply Chain Decision Based on Different Supply Chain Powers of Third-Party Logistics Service Providers [J]. Chinese Journal of Management Science,30(5): 156-166.
Selected Academic Presentations
- Oct 2024, Global Conference of Sustainable Manufacturing
Presentation: “Leveraging digital twins and dynamic life cycle assessment for sustainable manufacturing: a conceptual framework”
- Aug 2024, International Conference of Manufacturing Research Conference
Presentation: “Integrating multiscale data for digital twin-enhanced manufacturing systems: a conceptual and case demonstration”
- Jul 2024, European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Annual Conference
Presentation: “Enhancing urban food production strategies: leveraging supply chain digital twins for adaptive decision making”
- Sep 2023, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Conference
Presentation: “Digital twins as a catalyst for sustainability and resilience in manufacturing systems: A review from the supply chain perspective”
- Feb 2023, International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association UK-Ireland Regional Conference
Presentation: “Linking CEO tenure to supply chain resilience: the role of CEO myopia”
- Jul 2022, European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Annual Conference
Presentation: “Supply chain resilience: an impeder or a booster for sustainable performance”
